Service difficulty report · Control Rod · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
August 19, 2025
Submitted
August 21, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17264
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
66596
Aircraft time
13,420 hours, 4,638 cycles
Part
Control Rod
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Zone 800
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

L2 DOOR IN FLT HANDLE CAME UP, LIGHT CAME ON, PREFORMED A VISUAL INSPECT OF DOOR, LATCHES, ROLLERS & AREA AROUND DOOR CLEAR OF FOD, BURRS, & DEBRIS. PERFORMED AFT DOOR TEST IAW AMM 52-13-00-700-801. AFT DOOR LIGHT TURNS ON & OFF WHEN L2 DOOR OPENED & CLOSED. TESTING HANDLE, DOOR CLOSED WITH FORCE OF 390 IN LBS & OPENING FORCE 165 IN LBS. ACCOMP AFT DOOR ADJUST/TEST IAW AMM 52-13-00-820-801. ADJUSTED HORIZ CONTROL ROD IAW AMM 52-13-00-820-014. TESTED DOOR IAW AMM 52-13-00-700-801, CLOSING FORCE 440 IN LBS & OPENING FORCE IS 200 IN LBS. WITHIN LIMITS. ACCOMP DOOR LINING R & R IAW AMM 52-13-31 & SLIDE PACK COVER R & R IAW AMM 25-66-01-00-801. ESCAPE SLIDE RENDERED SAFE CHECKLIST COMPLET. OK TO CONTINUE.

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