SDR FDEA201312263044

Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date: December 26, 2013
Submitted: December 27, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N991FD
Make and model: Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial: 22911
Aircraft time: 78,925 hours, 39,049 cycles
System (JASC): 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
Part: Door
Condition: Obstructed
Location: Cabin
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: O
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

L1 DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN & CLOSE. HAD TO ENTER FROM R1 DOOR, RESET & OPEN L1 DOOR FROM INSIDE. CLOSING L1 DOOR FROM OUTSIDE, DOOR AGAIN GETS OUT OF SYNC & UNABLE TO OPEN. FOUND EVIDENCE OF WATER & DEBRIS IN DOOR JAMB AREA AT ROLLER & CHANNELS. CLEANED & SPRAYED WITH WATER DISPLACING SPRAY, THEN CLEANED AREA IAW SMP. OPERATIONS CHECKED DOOR SEVERAL TIMES FROM INSIDE & OUT IAW 52-11-00-2 WITH NO ISSUES.