Service difficulty report · Cam Follower · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
June 1, 2018
Submitted
June 5, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N172AJ
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
32400
Aircraft time
52,752 hours, 15,014 cycles
Part
Cam Follower
Condition
Defective
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING DEPARTURE, THE L1 DOOR EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. 22 FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AND PILOT COULDNT CLOSE IT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE UPPER AND LOWER CAM FOLLOWERS IAW MM 52-11-02. REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 DOOR AFT UPPER AND LOWER LATCH FITTINGS IAW MM 52-11-37. DOOR OPS CHECKED OK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.