# SDR AALA201708119021

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 10, 2017
- Submitted: August 15, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N938AN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N938AN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737823
- Aircraft serial: 29533
- Aircraft time: 50,069 hours, 20,515 cycles
- System (JASC): [5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5210)
- Part: Gust Lock
- Condition: Loose
- Location: L1 Door
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: C
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201708119021

## Discrepancy

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.

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