Service difficulty report · Rotary Actuator · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
January 25, 2012
Submitted
February 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N551UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25399
Aircraft time
76,612 hours, 22,203 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Rotary Actuator
Part number
S140N2622
Part serial
4
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

AFT CARGO DOOR WILL NOT OPEN ELECTRICALLY OR MANUAL. SUSPECT DRIVE MOTOR. GRINDING POPPING NOISE WHILE TRYING TO DRIVE OPEN. LOWER INTERNAL DOOR ROD END BOLTS REMOVED TO REMOVE BAGGAGE. LOWER INTERNAL DOOR ROD END BOLTS REINSTALLED AND SECURED. DOOR CLOSED AND LATCHED. ACFT IS IN A DEFERABLE CONDITION. REF PLACARD 5230D FOR DEFERRAL IF NECESSARY. PCN 564-9028 ON AOG H1158. FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR, AFT ROTARY ACTUATOR LOCKED UP INTERNALLY. BOTH FWD AND AFT ROTARY ACTUATORS REMOVED. AOG'S: H3563 & K3617.