Service difficulty report · Mechanism · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
December 28, 2022
Submitted
December 29, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6704Z
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
30396
Aircraft time
73,148 hours, 27,628 cycles
Part
Mechanism
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Control Handle
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

WHILE PERFORMING AMDS 2040-0191-4L STEP 17, THE MODE SELECTOR LEVER DOES NOT RETURN COMPLETELY TO THE DISARMED POSITION AFTER OPENING THE DOOR WITH THE EXTERIOR HANDLE. MODE SELECTOR LOCKOUT MECHANISM WAS ADJUSTED IAW AMM 52-11. ARM / DISARM OPERATION CHECK WAS PERFORMED PER AMDS AND THE MODE SELECTOR LEVER RETURNS COMPLETELY TO THE DISARMED POSITION AFTER OPENING THE DOOR WITH THE EXTERIOR HANDLE.