Service difficulty report · Spring · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
July 8, 2024
Submitted
July 9, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N938AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29533
Aircraft time
65,439 hours, 27,619 cycles
Part
Spring
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Door Handle
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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 FORWARD SERVICE DOOR HANDLE MOVES TO THE PERPENDICULAR WHEN IN FLIGHT. UPON LANDING IN HOG GROUND CREW INFORMED US THAT THE EXTERIOR FORWARD SERVICE DOOR HANDLE WAS NOT STOWED. WE MADE SURE IT WAS STOWED PRIOR TO DEPARTURE AND IT MOVED AGAIN TO THE PERPENDICULAR WHILE IN FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED HANDLE SHAFT SPRING. PER FIM 52-10-00-810-81.