Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
October 13, 2018
Submitted
October 18, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N952AA
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30088
Aircraft time
53,206 hours, 22,061 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN ON ARRIVAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE DOOR SKIN DENTED AND DAMAGED AT THE LOWER HINGE AREA OBSTRUCTING THE OPERATION OF THE DOOR. REPAIRED THE DOOR SKIN IAW SRM 52-10-01-1A-1, AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW 52-11-51.