Service difficulty report · Girt Bar · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 19, 2008
Submitted
July 2, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N552UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26641
Aircraft time
62,526 hours, 18,016 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Girt Bar
Condition
Obstructed
Location
R4 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

DOOR 4R ARMING LEVER OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. FOUND A PIECE OF SAFETY WIRE AT THE GIRT BAR MECHANISM PUSHROD, CAUSING ROD TO BIND. REPOSITIONED WIRE, AFTER RE-INSTALL, OPS CHECK OF DOOR EMERGENCY MECHANISM, NORMAL NO BINDING.