Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
January 25, 2017
Submitted
January 30, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N768AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
27082
Aircraft time
69,956 hours, 47,660 cycles
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
6552873Y195
Condition
Worn
Location
L2 Door
Stage of operation
TX
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

FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORT L2 DOOR IS HARD TO CLOSE. ACFT GROUNDED. CLEANED AND REMOVED ICE GRIT, OPS CHECK NORMAL. F/A CHECKED AND APPROVED. ACCOMPLISHED TSR818252. FOUND AFT ENTRY DOOR TORQUE TUBE UPPER AND LOWER BEARINGS WORN AND UPPER AND LOWER HINGE CAM PLATE WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER HINGE CAM PLATE, UPPER AND LOWER BEARINGS, AND THE AFT ENTRY TORQUE TUBE.