Service difficulty report · Gust Lock · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
August 10, 2017
Submitted
August 15, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N938AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29533
Aircraft time
50,069 hours, 20,515 cycles
Part
Gust Lock
Condition
Loose
Location
L1 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 NOT GROUNDED. 1L DOOR GUST LOCK SWITCH WILL NOT STAY IN UNLOCKED POSITION WHEN PRESSED. MUST BE HELD DOWN UNTIL DOOR IS ALMOST CLOSED. TIGHTENED HOLD OPEN LOCK AT L1 DOOR IAW AMM 52-11-00. OPS CHECK NORMAL.