Service difficulty report · Cable · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
August 16, 2020
Submitted
August 19, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N654DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
24394
Aircraft time
89,804 hours, 37,352 cycles
Part
Cable
Condition
Out Of Limits
Location
Emer Actuation
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

THE PASSENGER DOOR 1L EMERGENCY ACTUATION CABLE TRAVEL IS OUT OF LIMITS PER JOB#001-0156, AMDS 2040-0191-1L STEP 18. THIS IS CONSIDERED A DEFECT IN THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE SYSTEM AND COULD HAVE AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE EVACUATION ROUTE IF IT PREVENTED PROPER OPERATION OF THE EXIT DOOR. THIS IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH 14 CFR PART 121.703. THE DOOR ASSIST ACTUATION CABLE WAS ADJUSTED PER REF B757 AMM 52-11-33