SDR UALA2013010300015

Service difficulty report · Slider · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date: January 3, 2013
Submitted: January 29, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N544UA
Make and model: Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial: 25322
Aircraft time: 79,456 hours, 22,879 cycles
Engine: Pwa PW2037
System (JASC): 2560 · Emergency Equipment
Part: Slider
Condition: Out Of Position
Location: Girt Bar
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

DOOR 4R GIRT BAR IS DISLODGED. AFT GIRT BAR SLIDER FOUND COCKED. RE-INSTALLED SLIDER ON GIRT BAR LEAF SPRING. CHECK OPERATION OF GIRT BAR. GIRT BAR & SLIDE LIGHT ARM & DIS-ARMED NORMAL. DOOR OPERATION NORMAL. REMOVED ASSIST BOTTLE PINS & SLIDE PRESSURE BOTTLE SAFETY PIN. CONFIRMED DOOR 4R GIRT BAR SLIDER SPRINGS AND RIVETS IN GOOD CONDITION. SLIDER ENGAGEMENT AND OPERATION GOOD. INDICATION GOOD. CONFIRMED DOOR ASSIST BOTTLE PINS REMOVED, PRESS GOOD. SLIDE BOTTLE PIN REMOVED AND STOWED.