SDR UALA2011022800983

Service difficulty report · Pan · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date: February 28, 2011
Submitted: March 17, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N578UA
Make and model: Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial: 26694
Aircraft time: 60,340 hours, 21,215 cycles
Engine: Pwa PW2037
System (JASC): 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
Part: Pan
Condition: Gouged
Location: Pax Door
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

#1 LEFT MAIN ENTRY DOOR HANDLE PAN GOUGED AT THE 11 TO 12 POSITION. THE DEPTH OF THE GAUGE IS .025" PER DRAWINGS THE SKIN IN THE AREA COULD BE STRETCHED AS THIN AS .045" DURING FORMING. FERRIED TO SFO FOR REPAIR. MAIN ENTRY DOOR 1 LEFT CAM BASKET BEARING WORN. REPLACED ON DOCK WU K2333E PER MM. PRELIMINARY MEASUREMENTS SHOW .047" REMAINING MATERIAL IN RADIUS. AFTER BLENDING MEASUREMENT NOW .035 REMAINING MATERIAL (PARTIAL). OVERALL LENGTH1.5 INCH. WIDTH .093-.125 INCH. ORIGINAL MATERIAL THICKNESS .071 REPLACED DOOR HANDLE ON DOCK WU K2334E.