Service difficulty report · Gust Lock · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
April 18, 2019
Submitted
April 19, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N877NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31131
Aircraft time
24,002 hours, 9,720 cycles
Part
Gust Lock
Condition
Dirty
Location
Pax 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

AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED: FA REPORTS GUST LOCK ON MAIN CABIN DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. MAINTENANCE CLEANED DEBRIS FROM GUST LOCK MECHANISM AND LUBED IAW AMM 12-25-11. LOCK OPERATES EASILY NOW.