Service difficulty report · Latch · Boeing 757236

Difficulty date
May 9, 2024
Submitted
May 10, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N979FD
Make and model
Boeing 757236
Aircraft serial
25592
Aircraft time
66,351 hours, 25,677 cycles
Part
Latch
Part number
140N260214
Condition
Gouged
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

L1 DOOR WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO OPEN. AFTER OPENING AND INSPECTING DOOR FRAME AREA, FOUND GOUGING AND METAL SHAVINGS ON ROLLER TRACK NEAR S10094 NO. 1 DOOR LOCK SENSOR. PERFORMED APPROVED REPAIR TO ROLLER TRACK NEAR S100094 NO. DOOR LOCK IAW AMM 52-11-37-8-99. GOUGE WAS IN LIMITS (0.040). CLEAN AREA AND PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION TO REWORK ROLLER IAW NDT PART 6, 51-00-01/51-00-19. NO CRACKS NOTED. DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES NORMAL IAW AMM 51-11-00-2.