Service difficulty report · Nut · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 17, 2013
Submitted
May 31, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N504UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24625
Aircraft time
75,483 hours, 28,521 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Sensor Target
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

RIGHT AFT ENTRY DOOR EICAS MESSAGE DURING TAXI CYCLES ON AND OFF. WHEN HANDLE IS CLOSED AND IT STILL JIGGLES A LITTLE, RIGHT AFT ENTRY DOOR EICAS MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED & OVERHEAD ENTRY DOOR LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. WHEN HANDLE IS CLOSED HARD, WITH NO LOOSENESS, NO MESSAGES & LIGHT. OPS CHECK OF R4 DOOR SENSOR SWITCH OK. FOUND SENSOR TARGET NUT BACKED OFF WITH TOO MUCH AIR GAP TO SENSOR WHEN DOOR CLOSED. TIGHTENED NUT AND CHECKED AIR GAP. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM.