Service difficulty report · Girt Bar · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
February 19, 2013
Submitted
February 21, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N568UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26674
Aircraft time
66,215 hours, 24,290 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Girt Bar
Condition
Out Of Adjust
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

DOOR 4R IS DIFFICULT TO ARM. ARM LEVER FEELS LOOSE AND MUSHY WHEN ARMING THE DOOR. VERIFIED NO BLOCKAGE IN GIRT AND ARMING, CYCLED ARMING -DISARM SEVERAL TIMES, OPS SATISFACTORY. STIFFNESS RETURNED TWO FLT CYCLES LATER IN (LGA). MADE ADJUSTMENTS OF GIRT BAR ASSY PER AMM, OPS CHECKS GOOD.