Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
April 15, 2020
Submitted
April 16, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N541US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26488
Aircraft time
73,653 hours, 28,531 cycles
Part
Bolt
Condition
Sheared
Location
Pax 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

SHIP 5641 L1 PAX DOOR EXTERIOR HANDLE WILL NOT GO FLUSH WHEN CLOSED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED THE TWO COVERPLATES UNDER BUTTERFLY HANDLE FOUND SHEARED BOLT LODGED UNDER MECHANISM. REMOVED BOLT AND EXTRACTED THREADED END OF BOLT. INSTALLED NEW BOLT AND RETAINER. COVERPLATES INSTALLED PER B757 AMM 52-11. OPS CHK NML. (6383498)