SDR DL757031030

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date: November 5, 2003
Submitted: December 29, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N618DL
Make and model: Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial: 22908
Aircraft time: 57,743 hours, 30,133 cycles
System (JASC): 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
Part: Bearing
Part number: BACB10B79LT
Condition: Corroded
Location: L2 Door
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

NR 264 HMV3 L2 ENTRY DOOR INSPECTION OPN 5836 CP53-231-01I. ROLLER CORRODED EPAS HAMMER ROLLER CORRODED 2L. REMOVED EPAS ROLLER AT L2 DOOR, NO FURTHER CORROSION FOUND. OK TO INSTALL L2 DOOR. INSTALLED EPAS ROLLER AT L2 DOOR POSITION. OPN OF EPAS SYSTEM TO BE CW ON DOOR INSTALLATION. THIS BEARING WORKS WITH THE TRIGGER MECHANISM ON THE UPPER GUIDE ARM OF THE DOOR TO SET OFF THE EPAS BOTTLE WHEN THE SLIDE ID DEPLOYED. IPC 52-11-01-24 ITEM 270.