Service difficulty report · Rod End · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
October 9, 2018
Submitted
October 12, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N969AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29546
Aircraft time
52,211 hours, 21,261 cycles
Part
Rod End
Condition
Broken
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON OPENING THE L1 DOOR, TOP GUST LOCK BRACKET BOLT SEVERED AT THE EYE BOLT. THE DOOR WAS HALFWAY THROUGH ROTATION WHEN A POP WAS HEARD. VERIFIED THE L1 DOOR CLOSED AND LOCKED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED THE ROD END AND ADJUSTED THE NUT ON THE L1 DOOR GUIDE ARM IAW MM 52-11-21. ADJUSTED GUIDE ARM IAW MM 52-11-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.