Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
April 13, 2010
Submitted
April 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N505AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23380
Part
Torque Tube
Condition
Out Of Limits
Location
Entry Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

CLT - THE LEFT AFT ENTRY DOOR FACING HINDERS DOOR OPENING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT ENTRY DOOR STRUCTURE TORQUE TUBE OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED THE AFT ENTRY DOOR STRUCTURE TORQUE TUBE AND SNUBBER, AND ADJUSTED THE DOOR.

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