Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
March 20, 2013
Submitted
April 10, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N676UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
30028
Aircraft time
43,498 hours, 10,660 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4052
Part
Actuator
Part number
1854502
Condition
Seized
Location
Aft Cargo 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

AFT CARGO DOOR PROBLEM. AFT CARGO DOOR DOESN'T CLOSE, STUCK OPEN. FOUND FWD HINGE ROTARY ACTUATOR SEIZED. REMOVED FWD ROTARY ACTUATOR AND INPUT SHAFT. PARTS AND HARDWARE ARE IN THE FIRST CLASS CLOSET. REQUIRES A MECHANIC TO OPEN THE DOOR. DO NOT OPEN DOOR ELECTRICALLY AND DOOR MUST BE SUPPORTED BY A SLING TO OPEN. NOTE AFT ROTARY ACTUATOR STILL CONNECTED TO DRIVE UNIT. AFTER DOOR CLOSED INSPECTED INSIDE OF DOOR TO ENSURE CLOSED AND LOCKED CORRECTLY. DOOR IS FAIRED AND VENT DOOR CLOSED AND FLT DECK INDICATION NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED ROTARY ACTUATOR W AMM WITH DOOR IN THE CLOSED POSITION. INSTALLED AFT CARGO DOOR FWD ROTARY ACTUATOR PER AMM 52-35-03, OPS CHECKED GOOD. PLACARDS REMOVED.