Service difficulty report · Guide Arm · Boeing 757236

Difficulty date
December 11, 2024
Submitted
December 16, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N979FD
Make and model
Boeing 757236
Aircraft serial
25592
Aircraft time
66,713 hours, 25,944 cycles
Part
Guide Arm
Part number
140N264026
Condition
Worn
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

L1 DOOR HANDLE DIFFICULT TO OPEN/CLOSE. FOUND THAT THE UPPER AFT LATCH FITTING WAS WORN AND THE UPPER FORWARD ROLLER WAS DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LATCH FITTING AND ROLLER THE LOWER DOOR GUIDE ARM SEEMS TO BE CAUSING THE DOOR TO NOT CLOSE CORRECTLY. REMOVED GUIDE ARM. COMPLETED INSTALL AND ADJUSTMENT OF L1 DOOR GUIDE ARM. GAPS AROUND DOOR CHECK GOOD. ADJUSTMENT ON THE UPPER AFT LATCH FITTING IN REFERENCE TO B757 AMM 52-11-00-5. DOOR OPERATES NORMALY.