Service difficulty report · Gusset · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
May 22, 2021
Submitted
May 24, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N872NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33219
Aircraft time
28,997 hours, 12,005 cycles
Part
Gusset
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Aft Pax Door
Stage of operation
TX
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 WAS GROUNDED: GROUND CREW REPORTED LEFT AFT ENTRY DOOR WAS NOT CLOSED PROPERLY AND FOUND A PART WHICH FELL FROM THE DOOR. PART THAT FELL WAS THE AFT SERVICE DOOR GUSSET LOCK PIN AND SPRING ASSY. INSTALLED NEW LEFT AFT SERVICE DOOR GUSSET LOCK PIN ASSEMBLY PER AMM 52-13-21.