Service difficulty report · Mechanism · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
October 12, 2011
Submitted
October 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N991FD
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22911
Aircraft time
77,004 hours, 37,771 cycles
Part
Mechanism
Condition
Binding
Location
L1 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

WHILE WORKING ACFT, FOUND THAT ON 1L DOOR, UPPER AND LOWER FLAPPER DOORS WILL NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY FROM THE OUTSIDE. DOOR WILL CLOSE FROM THE INSIDE; HOWEVER, WHEN REOPENED A BINDING NOISE IS HEARD. REMOVED DOOR LINER, REF MM 52-11-02-4 AND INSPECTED AREA FOR DAMAGE REF MM 52-11-01-6-0. FOUND DOOR HANDLE CAM ASSY COVER MISSING, PHENOLIC SPACERS AND RUBBING CAM ALSO FOUND ESCAPE SLIDE COVER DISLODGED. REINSTALLED SPACERS REF MM 52-11-13-2-0 AND CORRECTLY POSITIONED SLIDE COVER, OPS CHECK REF MM 52-11-00-2 DOOR OPERATES NORMAL. REINSTALLED, REMOVED DOOR LINER. FINAL CLOSED.