Service difficulty report · Leaf Spring · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
March 18, 2013
Submitted
March 19, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N535US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26482
Aircraft time
54,950 hours, 18,741 cycles
Part
Leaf Spring
Condition
Failed
Location
Girt Bar
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

R1 DOOR AFT GIRT BAR LEAF SPRING FAILED TEST ON STEP 9 OF W/C 2561-01257-01B. GIRT BAR R & R IAW AMM 25-66-01. GIRT BAR TEST CARRIED OUT IAW STEP 6 TO STEP 10 OF W/C 2561-0125 7-1B.