Service difficulty report · Guide Arm · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
December 15, 2013
Submitted
December 16, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28708
Aircraft time
62,179 hours, 17,269 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Guide Arm
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

IAW LM 7835, DURING OPERATIONAL CHECK OF DOOR 1L, FOUND UPPER HINGE COVER OUT OF SEQUENCE & CONTACTING DOOR HINGE DURING OPERATION. LARGE CLUNKING NOISE AS DOOR IS CLOSED APPROXIMATELY MIDPOINT OF DOOR SWING. ADJUSTED GUIDE ARM IAW AM M 52-11-04.