Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 75733N

Difficulty date
November 13, 2024
Submitted
November 15, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N57870
Make and model
Boeing 75733N
Aircraft serial
33525
Aircraft time
58,165 hours, 17,019 cycles
System (JASC)
5200 · Doors
Part
Bearing
Part number
416N27232
Condition
Seized
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

OVERWING SLIDE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOUND LT OVERWING SLIDE ACCESS DOOR OPEN ON ARRIVAL ,HANDLE HAD LIFTED,ATTEMPTED TO LOCK DOOR FOUND HANDLE JAMMED AND HARD TO OPERATE VERIFIED SLIDE AND AREA IN GOOD CONDTION. PERVIOUS UPDATE SHOULD STATE SLIDE SECURED AND STOWED IN COMPARTMENT. SLIDE STOWED AND SECURE IN COMPARTMENT. FOUND ROD END OF LOCKING MECHANISM BALL BEARINGS SEIZED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ROD END. REF 757 AMM 25-65-05. STILL REQUIRES SHIMM INSTALLATION TO LOCK THE DOOR PROPERLY. VERIFIED THE INSTALLATION OF AFT ROD END ASSY PER GMM 09-25-05. STILL REQUIRES SHIMMING OF DOOR CATCH HOOKS TO COMPLETE OPERATIONAL CHECKS. REF. AMM 25-65-05. ADJUSTED OVERWING SLIDE COMPARTMENT DOOR LATCH TUBE REF AMM 25-65-07 ADD EMP:U393439 VERIFIED ADJUSTMENT OF DOOR LATCH TUBE AND PINS AS REQUIRED. REF. GMM 09-25-05. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. THE ABOVE ACTIONS HAVE CLEARED THIS ITEM. THIS ITEM IS SDR.

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