Service difficulty report · Pin · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
August 3, 2026
Submitted
August 7, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N921NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33229
Part
Pin
Condition
Missing
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FA ADVISES SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF LOUD SQUEAL FROM L1 FORWARD ENT RY DOOR. NOICE SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM DOOR HINGE AREA. REPEAT WRITE UP. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ORD NO EMERGENCY DECLARED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE WHILE INSPECTING THE DOOR FOUND L1 DOOR GUIDE ARM PIN HARDWARE MISSING AND INSTALLED NEW GUIDE ARM PIN ASSY, WASHER AND SCREW IAW AARD 52-10-00.