Service difficulty report · Latch · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 1, 2013
Submitted
July 2, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N525UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24978
Aircraft time
77,313 hours, 23,119 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Latch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
R2 Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LOUD SQUEAL COMING FROM R2 DOOR. ACCOMPLISHED EXPOXY ALUMIMUM FILLED PASTE REPAIR AT INDICATED LOCATION OF SQUEAL. FOUND BLACK SOOT AT UPPER AFT LATCH CAM AREA AND DOOR FLUSH TOLERANCE LOW AT THAT AREA COMPARED TO OTHER 3 LATCH CAMS. ADJUSTED THE UPPER AFT LATCH CAM IAW MM 52-11-00.