Service difficulty report · Gust Lock · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
September 4, 2021
Submitted
September 7, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N966AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30094
Aircraft time
58,948 hours, 24,255 cycles
Part
Gust Lock
Condition
Loose
Location
L1 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: UPON ARRIVAL, WHEN 1L ENTRY DOOR WAS OPENED, CATCH ON HINGE APPEARED LOOSE AND DOOR SLAMMED ON TO FUSELAGE. DOOR WHEN FULLY OPENED IS NOW RESTING ON FUSELAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 DOOR SNUBBER (AALA202109072838) PER AMM 52-11-51. REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 DOOR GUST LOCK PER AMM 52-11-21. DOOR RIGGED PER AMM 52-11-00.