Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 757*

Difficulty date
March 9, 2023
Submitted
March 9, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14106
Make and model
Boeing 757*
Aircraft serial
27296
Aircraft time
104,045 hours, 24,600 cycles
System (JASC)
5200 · Doors
Part
Bearing
Part number
NA
Condition
None
Location
Door 1r
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
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

DOOR 1R VERY DIFFICULT TO ARM GIRT BAR BINDING DURING ARM/DISARM. FOUND FORWARD ROD END BEARING ASSY SHEARED BETWEEN GIRT BAR MECHANISM AND DOOR LOWER TORQUE TUBE. REMOVED ROD END BEARING ASSY. REF IPC 52-11-20-20A ITEMS 290 & 295. INSTALLED NEW SERVICEABLE ROD END BEARING ASSY ITEMS 290 & 295 REF. IPC 52-11-20-20A. VERIFIED ADJUSTMENT OF GIRT BAR MECHANISM. GIRT BAR MOVES SMOOTHLY. LUBED FLOOR FITTINGS. REF AMM 52-11-25-825-001. C/W RII REQUIREMENTS