Service difficulty report · Leaf Spring · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
December 30, 2025
Submitted
December 31, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N697DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
30318
Aircraft time
81,411 hours, 33,348 cycles
Part
Leaf Spring
Condition
Damaged
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

THE ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE GIRT BAR SLIDER AND AFT FLOOR FITTING WERE FOUND OUT LIMITS AT L1 AND L4 DOOR. LEAF SPRING (4 EAS), SPACER (4 EAS) AND SPRING SUPPORT (4 EAS) OF GIRT BAR SLIDER AT L1 AND L4 DOOR WERE REPLACED PER SRM 51-40-02-0G PAR 4. B. // CMM 25-66-14 REPAIR 2-1 FIG 602. THE ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE GIRT BAR SLIDER AND AFT FLOOR FITTING OF DOOR L4 WAS PERFORMED. PER AMDS 2560- 01492-0201 STEP 1, 2. AND MINIMUM ENGAGEMENT OF DIMENSION OF GIRTBAR SLIDERS IS ON LIMITS.