Service difficulty report · Stop · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
December 21, 2025
Submitted
December 26, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N983AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29570
Aircraft time
48,451 hours, 20,589 cycles
Part
Stop
Condition
Separated
Location
Girt Bar
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 NOT GROUNDED: FORWARD ENTRY DOOR GIRT BAR IS DIFFICULT TO DISARM. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS GIRT BAR ASSEMBLY PLASTIC HOUSING SEEMS TO BE COMING APART. MAINTENANCE REPLACED PLASTIC GIRT BAR STOP RING IAW AMM 25-66-01. (AALA202512242326) MAIANTENANCE ALSO CLEANED AND LUBED FORWARD ENTRY DOOR GIRT BAR FLOOR LATCHES (AALA202512269395) A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ISSUES NOTED.