Service difficulty report · Spring · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
February 12, 2010
Submitted
February 17, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N713AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
30161
Aircraft time
34,788 hours, 19,063 cycles
Part
Spring
Part number
69765611
Condition
Defective
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

FSA REPORTS L1 DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE FOUND HOLD OPEN MECHANISM CAME APART ON UPPER HINGE. REPLACED PIN WASHERS AND RETAINING SPRING ON HOLD OPEN MECHANISM FOR FORWARD ENTRY DOOR. OPERATED DOOR. OPERATED NORMAL REF AMM 52 11 21 404 002 2.