Service difficulty report · Guide Arm · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
January 6, 2012
Submitted
January 9, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N797AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
28892
Aircraft time
43,871 hours, 24,277 cycles
Part
Guide Arm
Part number
652999413
Condition
Out Of Adjust
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

1ST CLASS F/A REPORTED, SHE GOT THE L1 DOOR HALF WAY OPEN AND IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO OPEN ALL THE WAY. F/O WAS REQUIRED TO OPEN IT ALL THE WAY. EXCESSIVE DRAG FROM HINGE ARMS RIDING DOOR SKIN. DOOR IS VERTICALLY HIGH. ADJUSTED DOOR VERTICALLY DOWN .050" ADJUSTED GUIDE ARM ASSY AND VERIFIED DOOR SKIN CLEARANCES AND STOP PIN SETTINGS REF MM 52 11 00 705 007. 80023 INSP 10. OPS CHECK FOUND TO BE SATISFACTORY. SMOOTH AND NORMAL. REF 52 11 00 705 060.