Service difficulty report · Leaf Spring · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date
December 26, 2019
Submitted
December 30, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N727TW
Make and model
Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial
30340
Aircraft time
69,270 hours, 17,249 cycles
Part
Leaf Spring
Condition
Damaged
Location
Girt Bar
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

R4 DOOR LEAF SPRING WON'T HOLD THE GIRT BAR SLIDER AND SLIDER RIDES OVER THE SPRING. GIRT BAR OF R4 DOOR WAS REMOVED AND INSTALLED IAW AMM 25-66-10. SPRINGS OF GIRT BAR WERE REPLACED IAW SRM 51-40-02, PAR 4, AND GIRT BAR WAS ADJUSTED IAW AMM 52-11-25.