Service difficulty report · Leaf Spring · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
January 6, 2020
Submitted
January 8, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N67171
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
30839
Aircraft time
62,968 hours, 22,901 cycles
Part
Leaf Spring
Condition
Defective
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

(AIRCRAFT 6717, L/P 1434206) REPLACE R2 AFT AND R4 AFT LEAF SPRINGS DUE ENGAGEMENT DIMENSION IS LESS THAT 0.37 INCH. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED OLD R2 GIRT BARS PER B757-200 AMM 25-66-10-002-001. INSTALLED NEW R2 GIRT BARS PER B757-200 AMM 25-66-10-402-022. ADJUSTED R2 AND R4 GIRT BAR MECHANISM PER AMDS 2566-9001-4R AND AMDS 2040-0057-2R.