Service difficulty report · Gear · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
October 18, 2017
Submitted
October 25, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808AN
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial
40626
Aircraft time
9,188 hours, 924 cycles
Part
Gear
Part number
421Z33435261
Condition
Damaged
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. THE L1 DOOR SLIDE WAS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND L1 DOOR FORWARD PROGRAMMING GEAR WITH DAMAGED TEETH. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE L1 DOOR FORWARD PROGRAMMING GEAR. RIG AND OPS CHECKED GOOD PER AMM 52-11-23.(SEE ALSO AALA201710249017)

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