Service difficulty report · Linkage · Boeing 7572Q8

Difficulty date
October 14, 2018
Submitted
October 17, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N707TW
Make and model
Boeing 7572Q8
Aircraft serial
27625
Aircraft time
79,528 hours, 21,710 cycles
Part
Linkage
Condition
Broken
Location
L4 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

4L DOOR HARD TO CLOSE FOUND BROKEN LINKAGE AT LOWER FLAP MECHANISM. REPLACED AFT LWR LATCH TORQUE TUBE RADIUS ROD, ROD END IAW AMM 52-11. ADJUSTED GIRT BAR ALL OPS CHECK NML AT THIS TIME.

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