Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date
November 29, 2020
Submitted
December 1, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N986FD
Make and model
Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial
28482
Aircraft time
43,771 hours, 17,740 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
L1
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

AT DEPARTURE TIME F/O WENT TO CLOSE LEFT MAIN CABIN DOOR AND GIRT BAR FELL OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR TROUBLESHOOTING INFO: L1 DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE PROPERLY AND WHEN DOOR DOES CLOSE THERE IS A ONE INCH GAP ON FORWARD SIDE OF DOOR. FOUND L1 DOOR OUT OF ADJUSTMENT AND GIRT BAR CAUGHT ON DOOR FRAME CAUSING IT TO FALL, REF 757 AMM 52-11-04-2 FIG 201 FOUND 4 EA ITEM 17 BOLTS LOOSE AND ITEM 4 SUPPORT BRACKET MOVED OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED SUPPORT BRACKET TO CORRECT POSITION AND TIGHTENED BOLTS. REINSTALLED GIRT BAR AND ADJUSTED, REF 757AMM 52-11-25-5. DOOR AND SLIDE OPERATE NORMALLY. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.