Service difficulty report · Girt Bar · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date
April 3, 2016
Submitted
April 6, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N727TW
Make and model
Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial
30340
Aircraft time
53,560 hours, 14,207 cycles
Part
Girt Bar
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
L4 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

WHEN DOING A REPETITIVE CHECK FOR THE L-4 DOOR. THE GIRT BAR WOULD NOT ENGAGE OR MOVE AT ALL. PINNED L4 SLIDE. R & R L-4 SLIDE GIRT BAR BELL CRANK ASSY. PERFORMED GIRT BAR MECHANISM SYS TEST IAW AMM 52-11, CHECKS OK. REMOVED SLIDE PIN AND INSTALLED BUSTLE. ALL RII COMPLIED WITH.