Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 2, 2009
Submitted
March 4, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N511UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24799
Aircraft time
61,060 hours, 22,847 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Bolt
Condition
Improper Part
Location
Girt Bar
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DOOR 3L SLIDE HARD TO ENGAGE. FOUND GIRT BAR ENDS NOT FULLY ENGAGING IN FLOOR FITTINGS BECAUSE OF PLAY IN ARM NR 395 OF IPC 52-11-20-032. REMOVED SLIDE ASSY. UPON DISASSEMBLY, FOUND A -17 BOLT INSTALLED WHERE A -16 IS CALLED FOR (ITEM 375). NO -16 IN STOCK AT UNITED AIRLINES. PER GNMM 1-0-8-047, ADDED A THICK WASHER UNDER HEAD OF BOLT & REPLACED THIN WASHER UNDER NUT WITH A THICK ONE. RE-ASSEMBLED LINKAGE. SLIDE ARM & DISARMS NORMAL. RE-INSTALLED SLIDE.