Service difficulty report · Snubber · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 23, 2012
Submitted
August 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N514UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24839
Aircraft time
71,649 hours, 26,951 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Snubber
Condition
Worn
Location
R4 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

MAIN CABIN R-4 DOOR BODY TORQUE TUBE SNUBBER WEAR INDICATOR SHOWS WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REMOVED DOOR & GUIDE ARM & RE-INSTALLED DOOR & GUIDE ARM IAW 757 AMM. REMOVED AND REPLACED SNUBBER IAW 757 AMM.