Service difficulty report · Counterbalance · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 6, 2012
Submitted
June 23, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N505UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24626
Aircraft time
78,008 hours, 24,097 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Counterbalance
Condition
Defective
Location
R4 Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

MAIN ENTRY DOOR 4R BODY TORQUE TUBE COUNTER BALANCE MAKES POPPING NOISE DURING OPENING & CLOSING. REPLACED COUNTER BALANCE.