Service difficulty report · Handle · Boeing 767383

Difficulty date
January 26, 2018
Submitted
January 31, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N219CY
Make and model
Boeing 767383
Aircraft serial
24358
Aircraft time
82,692 hours, 20,363 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Dirty
Location
Door Arming
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

THE LEFT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO ARM. THE ACFT WAS GROUNDED AND THE DOOR LATCH AND LOCK MECHANISM WAS INSPECTED INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY IAW AMM 52-12-25. THE ASSEMBLY WAS CLEANED AND A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE DOOR LATCH AND LOCK WAS PERFORMED. THE CAUSE OF THE STIFF ARMING HANDLE IS UNKNOWN.