Service difficulty report · Handle · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 9, 2011
Submitted
March 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N570UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26678
Aircraft time
61,253 hours, 22,505 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Handle
Part number
140N26692
Condition
Faulty
Location
L1 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

L1 DOOR EXTERIOR BUTTERFLY HANDLE DOES NOT FULLY RETRACT INTO THE DOOR RECESS. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE DISASSEMBLED EXTERIOR HANDLE AND BASKET CAM ASSY. REPLACED EXTERNAL HANDLE YOKE ASSY, P-N 140N2669-2, PER CMM. LUBED AND REINSTALLED DOOR EXTERIOR HANDLE ASSY AND OPS CHECK GOOD PER CMM.