What was found
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: FORWARD ENTRY DOOR HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE INTO DOOR CUTOUT JUST BEFORE LATCHING DOOR OVER CENTER AND UNLATCHING DOOR OVER CENTER WITH EXTERNAL HANDLE. CHECKED STOPS ON DOOR AND FOUND 3RD STOP ON FWD SIDE OF DOOR WAS HITTING HARD. ADJUSTED STOP IAW AMM 52-11-00. ALSO FOUND LOWER GATE HINGE PIN ACCESS PLATE HAD 4 LOOSE FASTENERS THAT CAUSED GATE TO MAKE NOISE WHEN OPENING DOOR HANDLE FROM OUTSIDE. TIGHTENED SCREWS TO ACCESS PANEL AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS ON L1 DOOR IAW AMM 52-11-00.