Service difficulty report · Mechanism · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
October 8, 2012
Submitted
October 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N180UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
25224
Aircraft time
89,696 hours, 10,711 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Mechanism
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
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

UPPER DECK DOOR RT SIDE WILL NOT ARM. UPPER DECK DOOR FLT LOCK ACTUATOR WILL NOT ALLOW THE ARMING MECHANISM TO ARM THE RIGHT DOOR. ON DOOR OPENING INSPECTED MECHANISM AND FOUND ARMING LEVER CRANK TRIGGER FINGER TO LOWER CONTROL ROD MATING SURFACES DRY AND IMPEDING MOVEMENT. BUTTER LUBRICATED TRIGGER FINGER AND MATING SURFACE OF CRANK ARM WITH MOTION RESTORED. DOOR NOW ARMS NORMALLY AND COMPARABLE TO LEFT DOOR.