Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Boeing 737990

Difficulty date
August 20, 2017
Submitted
August 23, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N305AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990
Aircraft serial
30013
Aircraft time
57,641 hours, 22,490 cycles
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
147A61174
Condition
Worn
Location
L2 Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
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

L2 DOOR APPEARS TO BE INOPERATIVE. ACFT GROUNDED. FOUND THE L2 DOOR VERTICAL TORQUE TUBE TO BE LOOSE AT LOWER HINGE. REMOVED L2 DOOR FROM A/C. REMOVED WORN TORQUE TUBE ASSEMBLY & INSTALLED NEW TORQUE TUBE ASSEMBLY. REINSTALLED L2 DOOR ON A/C, ACCOMPLISHED RIG ADJUSTMENT, & DOOR SYSTEM TEST, TESTED GOOD. L-2 DOOR IS NOW FULLY OPERATIONAL. ALSO SEE LOG PG. # 11792915 FOR TORQUE TUBE REMOVE AND REPLACE.