Service difficulty report · Guide · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
December 12, 2013
Submitted
December 16, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N121UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
29167
Aircraft time
60,805 hours, 7,049 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Guide
Condition
Gouged
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
NR
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

AUXILIARY GALLEY CART LIFT MAKING VERY LOUD SCRAPING SOUND. CHECK OPERATION OF LIFT CART, FOUND AFT GUIDE RAIL SHOWS SIGNS OF GOUGE STARTING HALFWAY UP & GETTING PROGRESSIVELY DEEPER AS IT GETS TO THE BOTTOM. ROLLER CARRIAGES LOOK WORN, DUE TO EXCESSIVE PLAY WHEN SHAKING CARRIAGE. IAW AMM 25-38-00 STEPS 7A & 9A. CART IS IN DOWN POSITION CB CART LIFT OVERRIDE & CB CART CONT UPPER DECK ARE PULLED OPEN ON P180 PANEL & CB CART LIFT CONT UPPER DECK CART LIFT, UPPER DECK 1 & CART LIFT UPPER DECK 2 ON P114 PANEL ARE OPEN.