Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A330941

Difficulty date
April 27, 2023
Submitted
April 27, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N411DX
Make and model
Airbus A330941
Aircraft serial
1991
Aircraft time
8,223 hours, 998 cycles
System (JASC)
5200 · Doors
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

SHIP 3411 ON THE LINE IN LAX, A CABIN CLEANING TRUCK RAIL IMPACTED THE A/C'S AFT LEFT PASSENGER DOOR 4L (P/N F5217010005000) CAUSING A LARGE DENT TO FORM ON THE LOWER PORTION OF THE DOOR AND ITS INTERIOR FITTING. THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE AND LOCK BECAUSE OF THE DISCREPANT AREA CONTACTING THE THRESHOLD. SEE FIGURES 1-2 FOR DAMAGE DIMENSIONS AND LOCATIONS. THE DENT ON THE DOOR MEASURES 11.8" IN LENGTH, WITH A MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF 4.0", A MINIMUM HEIGHT OF 3.0", AND A DEPTH OF 1.0". THIS ER/A AUTHORIZES MTC TO TRIM OUT THE DAMAGED SECTION OF THE DOOR, APPLY A DOUBLER REPAIR, AND ACCOMPLISH OPERATIONAL TESTS TO ENSURE SATISFACTORY FUNCTION IS RETURNED TO THE DAMAGED AREA AFTER REPAIR. CORRECTIVE ACITON: REF ER/A 608276-14. (2739738)

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