Service difficulty report · Control Rod · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
April 25, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7293U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21571
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Control Rod
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Fwd Entry Door
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FORWARD ENTRY DOOR 1L CAME UNLOCKED ON LANDING. *S/D* ACTUALLY, THE DOOR HANDLE MOVED TOWARD OPEN AFTER THE AIRPLANE LANDED. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE UPPER LATCH TORQUE TUBE CONTROL ROD PER MM 52-10-04. SUBSEQUENT DOOR PERFORMANCE NORMAL.