Service difficulty report · Spring · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
June 6, 2011
Submitted
June 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N201UU
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27810
Part
Spring
Condition
Weak
Location
Lavatory 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

DUB - ENTRY DOOR RETURN SPRINGS WEAK (DOOR OPERATION NORMAL). THIS DISCREPANCY HAS SUBSEQUENTLY BEEN FOUND TO BE DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE FORWARD LAVATORY DOOR, NOT AN AIRCRAFT ENTRY DOOR. THE MAINTENANCE ACTION WAS: "INSTALLED SPRING IN DOOR FORWARD LAV. OP CHECK GOOD".

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