Service difficulty report · Spring · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
July 10, 2003
Submitted
July 15, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12125
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
28967
Aircraft time
20,253 hours, 6,564 cycles
Part
Spring
Part number
69B148553
Condition
Broken
Location
Girt Bar
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

A LEAF SPRING FOR L-2 DOOR GIRT BAR WAS FOUND BROKEN DURING PERFORMANCE OF FCD 2560-02033, B757-200/-300 GIRT BAR - INSPECT FOR PRESENCE AND CONDITION WHILE AT LAX. THE BROKEN SPRING PERMITS THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE SLIDE MIGHT NOT PERFORM ITS INTENDED FUNCTION WHEN OPERATED. THE LEAF SPRING WAS REPLACED.