Service difficulty report · Guide Arm · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
July 4, 2017
Submitted
July 8, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N923AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29524
Aircraft time
53,085 hours, 21,549 cycles
Part
Guide Arm
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
R1 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. R1 DOOR WILL ONLY CLOSE PROPERLY HALF OF THE TIME. THE OTHER HALF THE DOOR GOES TO THE CLOSED POSITION BUT HAS A GAP ON THE AFT SIDE. (WHEN A/C ARRIVED OUTSIDE HANDLE WAS FOUND IN THE OUT POSITION). ADJUSTED THE R1 DOOR GUIDE ARM IAW AMM 52-41-820-801 STEP I. DOOR OPENS, CLOSES AND LATCHES NORMALLY.