Service difficulty report · Handle · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
April 6, 2020
Submitted
April 8, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N343PN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31270
Aircraft time
8,703 hours, 3,637 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: RETURNED TO LAS, AFTER T/O FAS HEARD LOUD POP AND VIBRATION AND WHISTLE FROM R-1 DOOR. DESCRIPTION FROM FAS MADE IT SOUND LIKE SLIDE MAY HAVE BLOWN. FOUND EXT HANDLES OUT AFTER LANDING.UPON ARRIVAL FOUND L-1 EXIT DOOR HANDLE ASKEW RESEQUENCED L-1 DOOR HANDLE. INSPECTED L-1 DOOR HANDLE TENSION IAW AMM 52-11-00 AND INSPECTED L-1 SLIDE PACK IAW AMM 25-66-01. NO DEFECTS FOUND. PRESSURIZED A/C TO 4PSI IAW AMM 05-51-91.