Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
November 15, 2023
Submitted
November 20, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N319TE
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
68099
Aircraft time
1,043 hours, 381 cycles
Part
Hinge
Part number
147A61051
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 800 - Doors
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: LEFT REAR DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. REPLACED DAMAGE AFT ENTRY DOOR FUSELAGE HINGE TORQUE TUBE (AALA202311162992). REPLACED UPPER HINGE UPPER (AALA202311201558) AND LOWER GUIDE PLATES (AALA202311204536). PER AMM 52-13-41 AND AMM 20-50-11.**(CLOSED).