Service difficulty report · Spring · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 13, 2013
Submitted
March 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26693
Aircraft time
65,661 hours, 23,153 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Spring
Condition
Weak
Location
R1 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

R1 DOOR HINGE LOWER NOT FLUSH 2R UPPER HINGE NOT FLUSH. R2 DOOR HINGE CHECKED GOOD ON R1 DOOR LOWER HINGE COVER THE SPRING IS WEAK. REMOVED COVER IAW CDL 52A. OK TO CONTINUE. REPLACED DOOR 1RT LOWER HINGE COVER.