Service difficulty report · Guide Arm · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
April 29, 2019
Submitted
May 3, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N952AA
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30088
Aircraft time
54,769 hours, 22,722 cycles
Part
Guide Arm
Part number
65528545
Condition
Defective
Location
L4 Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS 4L DOOR EXTREMELY HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE. APPEARS OUT OF ALIGNMENT AS GIRT BAR COVER CATCHES ON THE FLOOR WHEN CLOSING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LT AFT DOOR GUIDE ARM IAW AMM 52-13-21. OPS CHECK GOOD.