Service difficulty report · Roller · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 30, 2011
Submitted
September 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N595UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28748
Aircraft time
53,333 hours, 14,872 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Roller
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

PASSENGER ENTRY-SERVICE DOORS-L FWD NOISE FROM AIR LEAK. MAINT TEXT: DOOR CLOSURE DIFFICULT, APPEARS TO TRANSITION TO FAR FWD WHEN CLOSING. FOUND DOOR 1L OUT OF RIG ALL FOUR CAM ROLLERS HITTING ON THE FOLLOWERS. NEED NEW ROLLERS AND FOLLOWERS AOG'S (E4430, E5179, B5180, G2090&F3763), THEN RIG THE DOOR. RMV'D CENTER & FWD SCUFF PLATE DOOR 1L. REINSTALLED CENTER AND FWD SCUFF PLATES PER MM. WILL NEED TO LET BMS 5-95 DRY. SCUFF PLATE INSTALLED AT 0930 AM ON 9-13 AND DRIED. NEED TO REPRESSURIZE AND CHECK FOR LEAKS. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT AFTER SEALANT DRIED. NO LEAKS OR INTERIOR NOISE.