Service difficulty report · Heatshrink · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
October 12, 2026
Submitted
October 14, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N314RH
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
44455
Aircraft time
20,875 hours, 7,840 cycles
Part
Heatshrink
Part number
30VG0750RG2
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FWD ENTRY DOOR GIRT BAR DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE OR DISENGAGE. NSPECTED AND FOUND L1 DOOR GIRT BAR AFT HEAT SHRINK TUBING DAMAGED. REMOVE LOOSE DAMAGED TUBING, ABLE TO ARM AND DISARM GIRT BAR WITH NO ISSUES. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF FWD ENTRY DOOR GIRT BAR IAW AMM 25-66-01. NO DAMAGE NOTED TO GIRT BAR NO ISSUES ENGAGING OR DISENGAGING.

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