Service difficulty report · Cam · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
October 1, 2017
Submitted
October 3, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N539US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26486
Aircraft time
63,813 hours, 24,918 cycles
Part
Cam
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
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

AFTER LANDING, THE FA REPORTED THAT THE R3 ENTRY DOOR HANDLE STARTED RISING DURING DECENT. THE HANDLE FELT SPONGY WHEN IN CLOSED AND LOCKED POSITION. TROUBLESHOT THE R4 DOOR AND FOUND DOOR OPS NORMALLY UNPRESSURIZED BUT WHEN CABIN IS PRESSURIZED HAS VERY SOFT UNLATCHING AND VERY LITTLE OVER CENTER. FOUND DOOR NOT WITHIN FLUSHNESS REQUIREMENTS IAW AMM 52-11. ADJUSTED LATCH CAMS AND GUIDE ARM PRELOAD IAW AMM 52-11. DOOR NOW OPS NORMAL UNPRESSURIZED AND PRESSURIZED.