Service difficulty report · Leaf Spring · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
March 13, 2026
Submitted
March 16, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N556NW
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
33392
Aircraft time
63,432 hours, 29,195 cycles
Part
Leaf Spring
Condition
Faulted
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

AFT LEAF SPRING DOES NOT RETAIN THE SLIDER AND SLIDER RIDES OVER THE SPRING AT GIRT BART R1 DOOR IN REF AMDS 2561- 01257-01B. GIRT BART R1 DOOR WAS REPLACED AND VERIFIED PER B757-200 AIPC 25-66-05-05 ITEM 112W WHIT NEW GIRT BAR AND GIRT BAR TEST WAS PERFORMED UNDER AMDS 2561-01257-01B FROM STEP 10. TO STEP 14. TEST OK. (1493250) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)