Service difficulty report · Scuff Plate · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
April 11, 2011
Submitted
May 5, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N771UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26932
Aircraft time
62,187 hours, 11,463 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Scuff Plate
Condition
Defective
Location
Fuselage
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 1L HARD TO CLOSE. SCUFF PLATE OUT OF TOLERANCE. STARTED REMOVING 1 LT MED SCUFF PLATE ALL BUT 2 EA FASTNERS IN CENTER. REMOVED 1L SCUFF PLATE & CLEANED SEALANT FROM SILL. NEEDS NEW PLATE INSTALLED. INSTALLED NEW SCUFF PLATE. ALSO FOUND LATCH PAWL AND BUSHING WORN. ON ORDER FROM SFO AND BOEING. REPLACED ITEM 135 BUSHING AND ITEM 140 PAWL ASSY. ADJUSTED STRIKE PLATE FOR ROLLER ASSY GUIDE, NO HELP. ADJUSTED LOWER AFT GUIDE TRACK AND ACCOMPLISHED CHECK, DOOR CLOSES NORMAL.