What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: EXCESSIVE FORCE REQUIRED TO TURN 1L ENTRY DOOR HANDLE, DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. ADJUSTED ROLLER CATCH ON AIRFRAME SIDE OF AIRCRAFT, FUNCTIONAL CHECK GOOD. PER AMM 52-11-00.
- Difficulty date
- March 14, 2024
- Submitted
- March 15, 2024
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N339PL
- Make and model
- Boeing 737823
- Aircraft serial
- 33346
- Aircraft time
- 19,467 hours, 8,362 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
- Part
- Door
- Condition
- Out Of Adjust
- Location
- L1 Door
- 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.