Service difficulty report · Trigger · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
December 20, 2009
Submitted
December 21, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N518US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
23206
Aircraft time
75,248 hours, 30,835 cycles
Part
Trigger
Condition
Broken
Location
Door Assist
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

DURING LINE CHECK FOUND DOOR 2L EMERGENCY DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE PRESSURE READING AT ZERO PSI. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE PER AMM 52-11-30-401. DURING OPERATIONAL CHECK BOTTLE DISCHARGED. FOUND DOOR TRIGGER BROKEN ON UPPER HINGE ARM. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER TRIGGER FORK AND DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE PER AMM 52-11-30-401. PERFORMED SYSTEM TEST PER AMM 52-11-20-735. OPS CHECKS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.