Service difficulty report · Striker · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
September 13, 2016
Submitted
September 20, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N798AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
23431
Aircraft time
65,617 hours, 48,006 cycles
Part
Striker
Part number
AR47015
Part serial
0023
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cockpit Door
Part time
230 hours, 101 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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 FLIGHT DECK DOOR WILL NOT RELEASE ELECTRICALLY DURING THE CREW'S PREFLIGHT INSPECTION. THE DOOR CIRCUIT BREAKER OPENS. THE AIRPLANE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE, GROUNDED, UNTIL THE DOOR'S SECURITY SYSTEM WAS DEFERRED. 3 DAYS LATER, THE AIRPLANE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE, GROUNDED, WHILE THE ELECTRIC STRIKE WAS REPLACED AND MISSING SHIMS WERE INSTALLED. THE CAUSE FOR THE ELECTRIC STRIKE BECOMING INOPERATIVE IS UNKNOWN.