Service difficulty report · Girt Bar · Boeing 7572Q8

Difficulty date
March 4, 2015
Submitted
March 6, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N996FD
Make and model
Boeing 7572Q8
Aircraft serial
26270
Aircraft time
414 hours, 16,765 cycles
Part
Girt Bar
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LEFT FWD ENTRY DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. TROUBLE SHOT L1 DOOR SLIDE GIRT BAR ARM & DISARMING OPERATION. FOUND AFT GIRT BAR SLIDER BINDING WHEN SLIDER IS BEING ARMED OR DISARMED. THIS PREVENTED DOOR FROM OPENING AS THE GIRT BAR AFT SLIDER WAS STILL PARTIALLY ENGAGED WITH AFT GIRT BAR FLOOR FITTING. CLEANED & LUBED AFT GIRT BAR & SLIDE LOCK. OPERATIONAL TESTED GOOD IAW AMM 52-11-25-5. AMM SMP RE TESTED L1 DOOR OPEN & CLOSED WITH ARMING & DISARMING AFTER EVERY OPEN & CLOSE CYCLE. GND TESTED GOOD IAW AMM 52-11-25-5. OK FOR SERVICE. PLACARD REMOVED.

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