Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Boeing 757230

Difficulty date
January 6, 2018
Submitted
January 12, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N998FD
Make and model
Boeing 757230
Aircraft serial
24747
Aircraft time
69,392 hours, 24,908 cycles
Part
Torque Tube
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE L1 DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FULLY. DOOR BINDING HALFWAY DURING OPENING SEQUENCE. LUBRICATED THE DOOR HINGE TORQUE TUBES, BODY TORQUE TUBES, UPPER AND LOWER CAM PLATES IAW AMM 12-21-18-3. OPERATED THE DOOR NORMALLY WITH NO BINDING SEVERAL TIMES.