Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 12, 2011
Submitted
July 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N563UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26665
Aircraft time
62,069 hours, 22,863 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Bearing
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Door Hinge
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

UNABLE TO CLOSE DOOR 2L. LOWER GATE CONTACTS THRESHOLD. EXCESSIVE FORCE REQUIRED TO CLOSE AND AND LOCK DOOR 2L. FOUND LOWER HINGE BEARING MIGRATED. REPLACED BEARING AND INSTALLED DOOR. INSTALLED GUIDE ARM AND ADJUSTED DOOR.