Service difficulty report · Spring · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
June 5, 2024
Submitted
June 7, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N971AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29547
Aircraft time
62,762 hours, 26,710 cycles
Part
Spring
Part number
632848
Condition
Broken
Location
L1 Door Handle
Stage of operation
LD
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: EXTERIOR HANDLE ON L1 DOOR MOVED OUTSIDE FLUSH HOUSING TO THE VERTICAL POSITION IN FLIGHT AROUND 10000 FEET. AIRCRAFT ARRIVED AT GATE WITH THE HANDLE IN THEVERTICAL POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED BROKEN EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE RETRACTION SPRING OF L1 DOOR. DOOR OPERTIONAL CHECK GOOD. PER CMM 52-16-12.