Service difficulty report · None · Boeing 7378F2

Difficulty date
November 2, 2022
Submitted
November 4, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829SY
Make and model
Boeing 7378F2
Aircraft serial
34414
Aircraft time
50,626 hours, 26,690 cycles
System (JASC)
5200 · Doors
Part
None
Condition
None
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DEFECT W/O 74740 N/R-00001: L-1 DOOR REPORTED FEELING ABNORMAL WHEN OPENED BY FLT ATTN. RESOLUTION: L1 DOOR HAD SHEERED SCREW ON THE PIN SECRUING THE UPPER AND LOWER RADIUS LINKS TO THE GUIDE ARM. IMPROPER WASHER STACK UP WHERE THE UPPER AND LOWER RADIUS LINKS ATTACH TO THE UPPER SUPORT ARM. EXCESSIVE PLAY IN UPPER AND LOWER RADIUS LINKS MIGHT BE THE CAUSE OF REPEAT DAMAGE TO SCREWS. MISSING HARDWARE SECURING THE UPPER GUIDE ARM TO THE UPPER HINGE ARM. SUGGEST REPLACING GUIDE ARM, UPPER RADIUS LINK, AND LOWER RADIUS LINK FOR PROPER FITMENT.

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