Service difficulty report · Guide Arm · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 3, 2011
Submitted
April 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N595UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28748
Aircraft time
51,656 hours, 14,380 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Guide Arm
Condition
Loose
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

DOOR 3L VERY DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. FOUND GUIDE ARM ATTACH BOLTS TO DOOR LOOSE AND GUIDE ARM ROD ARM BEARING WORN AND SERPENTINE GUIDE PIN WORN. REPLACED GUIDE ARM AND RIGGED. DOOR STILL VERY HARD TO OPERATE. FOUND HANDLE MECHANISM VERY STIFF. WILL REQUIRE FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING. GUIDE ARM REPLACED PER AMM. NEED TO CONFIRM DOOR 3L CLOSED PROPERLY AND FLUSH WITH FUSELAGE SKIN WITH NO GAPS AND ALL OPEN RII ITEMS RELATED TO THE DOOR HAVE BEEN CLOSED. CONFIRMED DOOR 3L CLOSED PROPERLY