Service difficulty report · Mechanism · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
November 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N542UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25276
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Mechanism
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
4l Door
Component
Boeing · 146N61003
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RETURNED TO FIELD DUE TO DOOR 4L HANDLE POPPING UP. *S/D* DOOR OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. WHILE PRESSURIZED, THE DOOR HANDLE WAS ABLE TO MOVE, WHEN A SMALL AMOUNT OF FORCED WAS APPLIED, DUE TO LOSS OF OVERCENTER. ADJUSTED LOWER GATE, COCKING PUSH ROD, DOOR STOP PINS, AND LATCH ROLLERS TO WITHIN LIMITS PER MM52-11-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS NORMAL, AND LATCH/UNLATCH FORCE WITHIN LIMITS.