# SDR AALA202609173575

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 16, 2026
- Submitted: September 18, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N832NN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N832NN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737823
- Aircraft serial: 33521
- Aircraft time: 48,466 hours, 20,715 cycles
- System (JASC): [5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5210)
- Part: Stop Fitting
- Condition: Out Of Adjust
- Location: Zone 200
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202609173575

## Discrepancy

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.

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