Service difficulty report · Screw · Boeing 757225

Difficulty date
August 26, 2016
Submitted
August 26, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N942FD
Make and model
Boeing 757225
Aircraft serial
22612
Aircraft time
70,314 hours, 25,991 cycles
Part
Screw
Part number
BACS12ER3K9
Condition
Sheared
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
C
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

AT 02:30 ZULU AFTER LENGTHY WEATHER DELAY, CAM ON OUTSIDE OPENING MECHANISM OF LT FORWARD ENTRY DOOR BROKEN. RELEASED FOR SERVICE IAW MEL: 52-11-01-A, CATEGORY-B, EXPIRATION : 29AUG16. MEL 52-11-01-A: L1 DOOR INOPERATIVE. INSPECTED DOOR, BEARING DOESN`T AFFECT SECURITY OF THE DOOR, DEFERED L1 DOOR IAW MEL 52-11-01-A. INSPECTED EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE. FOUND SCREW SHEARED OFF THAT SECURES LATCH PIN TO EXTERIOR HANDLE. R & R SCREW REF SMP. DOOR OPERATES NORMALLY FROM INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR HANDLE, MEL CLEARED, OK FOR SERVICE.