Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
March 28, 2017
Submitted
July 5, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N248AK
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
62469
Aircraft time
2,825 hours, 1,018 cycles
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
147A61125
Condition
Failed
Location
L2 Door
Stage of operation
TX
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

CATERING REPORTED THE L2 DOOR WILL NOT OPEN, STUCK AT MID-POINT. ACFT GROUNDED. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND FUSELAGE TORQUE TUBE FAILED, HAD A SHEARED BOLT IN THE MIDDLE OF TORQUE TUBE. REPLACED THE L2 DOOR TORQUE TUBE ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 52-13-41-000-801, & 52-13-41-400-801.