Service difficulty report · Snubber · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
January 30, 2013
Submitted
February 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N549UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25397
Aircraft time
79,717 hours, 22,960 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Snubber
Condition
Damaged
Location
L1 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

L1 DOOR HAS A SCRAPING METAL SOUND WHEN BEGINNING TO OPEN DOOR FROM INSIDE. DOOR GUST LOCK VERY DIFFICULT TO UNLOCK. REPLACED HOLD OPEN LOCK ROTARY SNUBBER. REPLACED DR 1L SPRING CYL COUNTER BALANCE PER MM. INSPECTED SHAFT FOR SNUBBER AND UPPER HINGE SHAFT AND BEARINGS INSTALLATION.