Service difficulty report · Insert · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
December 6, 2009
Submitted
December 8, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N535UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25130
Aircraft time
61,532 hours, 22,642 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Insert
Condition
Stripped
Location
Girt Bar
Component
Girt Bar
Component part number
140N276218
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

R-4 DOOR GIRT BAR INSERT STRIPPED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE GIRT BAR AND CHECKED GIRT BAR ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTMENT WITHIN LIMITS. CHECKED MINIMUM SLIDE ENGAGEMENT FOUND TO BE ABOVE .375" ON BOTH ENDS AS DOCUMENTED ON NON ROUTINE.