What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: THE COCKPIT DOOR STICKS CLOSED WHEN SHUT. IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO OPEN ON THE GROUND WITH THE ELECTRICAL LOCK TURNED OFF. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED DOOR LATCH MECHANISM. PER AMM 52-51-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- March 3, 2024
- Submitted
- March 4, 2024
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N863NN
- Make and model
- Boeing 737823
- Aircraft serial
- 30903
- Aircraft time
- 39,467 hours, 16,605 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5250 · Fixed Inner Doors
- Part
- Door Latch
- Part number
- UNKNOWN
- Condition
- Lack Of Lube
- Location
- Cockpit Door
- Stage of operation
- NR
- 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.