Service difficulty report · Snap Ring · Boeing 7374Q8

Difficulty date
January 26, 2008
Submitted
January 29, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N782AS
Make and model
Boeing 7374Q8
Aircraft serial
25113
Aircraft time
45,746 hours, 25,566 cycles
Part
Snap Ring
Part number
632589
Condition
Missing
Location
L-1 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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 L1 DOOR WAS HARD TO OPEN DUE TO A SNAP RING THAT HAD COME OFF OF A PIN THAT HOLDS THE TOP RADIUS LINK IN PLACE. THE LOSS OF THE SNAP RING CAUSED THE PIN TO MIGRATE UP CREATING A BINDING FEELING WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPENING. PUSHED PIN BACK TO NORMAL POSITION AND INSTALLED HARDWARE PER MM 52 11 21. INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE, NONE NOTED OPS CHECK GOOD.

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