Service difficulty report · Roller Cam · Boeing 7474B5F

Difficulty date
April 10, 2024
Submitted
April 15, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N445MC
Make and model
Boeing 7474B5F
Aircraft serial
33515
Aircraft time
86,935 hours, 14,579 cycles
Part
Roller Cam
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
L1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKE OFF AT 2500 FT, DOOR ENTRY L1 EICAS MESSAGE. ACFT PRESSURIZING NORMALLY. 2 VERY LOUD BANGS, SHOOK FLIGHT DECK DOOR. FOUND L1 DOOR UPPER FWD & AFT CRANK ROLLER CAM ASSY BROKEN. CRANK ROLLER CAM ASSY REPLACED. L1 DOOR FUNCTION CHK GOOD IAW AMM 52-11-19. L1 DOOR INSTALLED AFTER REPAIRS IAW AMM 52-11-01. NDT INSPECTION C/W & FOUND ONE CRACK AT 1ST LAYER RUNNING 10 O'CLOCK THRU THICKNESS. ONE CRACK FOUND AT 2ND LAYER RUNNING 5 O'CLOCK APPROX 0.040" IN DEPTH. L1 DOOR INTERIOR LINING INSTALLED & SIDEWALL PANELS INSTALLED IAW AMM 25-21-00. SUBJECT AREA PERMANENT REPAIR CARRIED OUT REV NRC = NN445MC000100, EA-4453A0117 REV 0 AND EA-4453A0118 REV 0 ACCOMPLISHED.

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