Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 16, 2007
Submitted
September 21, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N503UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24624
Aircraft time
59,000 hours, 22,084 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
System (JASC)
5200 · Doors
Part
Door
Condition
Open
Location
Overwing Slide
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

BOTH LEFT & RIGHT OVERWING SLIDE SERVICE ACCESS DOORS PROTRUDING INTO AIRSTREAM. RIGHT SIDE HINGE IS CRACKED, LEFT SIDE HAS BROKEN SPRINGS. 10-9-07 INTERIM REPAIR MADE, RECHECKED DAILY AT FIRST MAINTENANCE. REPLACED BOTH OF THE ACCESS DOOR HINGE ASSEMBLIES.