Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
January 10, 2012
Submitted
January 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N768AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
27082
Aircraft time
57,815 hours, 37,243 cycles
Part
Bolt
Condition
Loose
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

F/A REPORTS L1 DOOR HANDLE HARD TO CLOSE. ACCOMPLISHED L1 DOOR TORQUE TEST PER AMM 52 11 00 755 051 STEP D5 D AND D5 E. TORQUE WAS OVER LIMITS ON BOTH STEPS. NOTE FOUND UPPER GUIDE ARM FITTING ON DOOR MOUNT BOLTS LOOSE TIGHTENED MOUNT BOLTS. ADJ GUIDE ARM PER 52 11 705 007 STEP (G).