Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
October 24, 2011
Submitted
October 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N666UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
29238
Aircraft time
48,080 hours, 12,954 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Actuator
Part number
S135W1323
Part serial
1910
Condition
Failed
Location
Cargo 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

WHEN OPENING FWD CARGO DOOR TO LOAD, SQUEAKY GRINDING NOISE, DOOR ALMOST FULL OPEN. A LOUD POP, THE DOOR SLAMMED CLOSED. NOW DOOR HANGING & SWINGING REPLACED BOTH ROTARY ACTUATORS FOR FWD CARGO DOOR, OPS CHECKED GOOD..