Service difficulty report · Handle · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
August 31, 2021
Submitted
September 1, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N961AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30092
Aircraft time
57,324 hours, 24,182 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Unsecure
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
E
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: NOTIFIED BY GATE AGENT UPON LANDING THAT EXTERIOR HANDLE IS "OPEN" ON DOOR 1L. THIS EXPLAINS VIBRATION IN DOOR 1L DURING FLIGHT REPORTED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANT. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPRING INSIDE HANDLE SHAFT AT DOOR 1L PER AMM 52-11-11.