What was found
L-2 DOOR UPPER LATCH BEARINGS, (BOTH FORWARD AND AFT) ARE CHAFING AGAINST THEIR RESPECTIVE FITTINGS WHILE CLOSING. REMOVED & REPLACED UPPER LATCH BEARING ON BOTH FWD & AFT L2 DOOR. CHECKED ALL CLEARANCES & DIMENSIONS.
- Difficulty date
- October 23, 2012
- Submitted
- November 3, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N595UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 757222
- Aircraft serial
- 28748
- Aircraft time
- 57,116 hours, 15,979 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW2037
- System (JASC)
- 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
- Part
- Bearing
- Condition
- Chafed
- Location
- L2 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.