# SDR AALA202209193263

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 15, 2022
- Submitted: September 19, 2022
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N983AN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N983AN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737
- Aircraft serial: 29570
- Aircraft time: 39,438 hours, 16,225 cycles
- System (JASC): [5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5210)
- Part: Pin
- Condition: Sticking
- Location: Zone 800 - Doors
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202209193263

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: L1 DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED BY AGENT UPON ARRIVAL. HAD TO BE OPENED FROM INSIDE AIRCRAFT. NOTE YELLOW DOOR LOCK RELEASE TAB IS DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS. FOUND GUIDE ARM HOLD-OPEN MECHANISM TO FUSELAGE HAD SHEARED RETAINING SCREW- REPLACED MAIN PIN (AALA202209193263) AND RETAINING HARDWARE (AALA202209191033).

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