Service difficulty report · Guide Arm · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
April 16, 2009
Submitted
April 20, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N519AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
36482
Aircraft time
679 hours, 204 cycles
Part
Guide Arm
Part number
141A62733
Condition
Faulty
Location
L1 Door
Component
Door
Component part number
141A61508
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

F/A REPORTS YELLOW GUST LOCK ON L1 DOOR DIFFICULT TO PRESS TO CLOSE THE DOOR. REMOVED & REPLACED GUIDE ARM ASSY. ADJUSTED GUIDE ARM. DISCONNECTED SNUBBER FROM DOOR, NO HELP. RECONNECTED SNUBBER TO DOOR. REMOVED L1 DOOR GUIDE ARM. REMOVED SIDEWALL PANELS FWD OF L1 DOOR REF AMM25 21 31 420 801. RE-INSTALLED L1 DOOR GUIDE ARM & ADJUSTED REF AMM52 11 21 400 802. TRIED REPOSITIONING UPPER GUIDE PLATE, DID NOT HELP. RETORQUED & SEALED GUIDE PLATE BOLTS REF AMM20 50 11. REQ DOOR SYSTEM TEST. ACCOMPLISHED EA800 52EA 01109. ACCOMPLISHED DOOR SYSTEM TEST PER AMM52 11 00 700 804. OPERATION OF GUST LOCK NORMAL. RE-INSTALLED SIDEWALL PANELS FWD OF L1 DOOR REF MM 25 21 31 420 802.