Service difficulty report · Track · Boeing 737790

Difficulty date
October 9, 2016
Submitted
October 11, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N618AS
Make and model
Boeing 737790
Aircraft serial
30543
Aircraft time
54,769 hours, 24,750 cycles
Part
Track
Part number
144A65931
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Rt Ovr Wing Door
Stage of operation
CR
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

OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT AT SEAT 16F MAKES LOUD LEAKING NOISE IN FLIGHT. PRESSURIZATION OPERATES NORMAL ALL PHASES OF FLIGHT. FAULT CODES D223616F AND D224216F. ACFT GROUNDED. PRESSURIZED ACFT TO 2 PSI, FOUND RT OVERWING EXIT EXTERIOR HANDLE TO BE LEAKING. ATTEMPTED TO OPEN EXIT DOOR & FOUND EXTREMELY HARD TO OPEN WITHOUT EXCESSIVE OF FORCE. REMOVED LINER & FOUND AFT LOWER STOP TRACK OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED THE STOP TRACK IAW AMM 52-22-00. DOOR NOW OPERATES NORMAL. REINSTALLED LINER IAW AMM 52-22-51. PRESSURIZED ACFT, NO LEAKS NOTED.