Service difficulty report · Stop Fitting · Boeing 737790

Difficulty date
August 3, 2012
Submitted
September 5, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N609AS
Make and model
Boeing 737790
Aircraft serial
29752
Aircraft time
44,365 hours, 20,013 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Stop Fitting
Part number
661268710
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
L1 Door
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

GATE AGENT REPORTS SHE CANT OPEN THE L-1 DOOR. FOUND L1 OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE HARD TO LATCH/UNLATCH,ALSO FOUND LOWER GATE STRIKING DOOR CUTOUT-NO GAP WHEN CLOSED. FOUND 3 DOOR STOP PINS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT CAUSING DOOR HANDLE TO BIND DURING OPENING. ADJUSTED STOP PINS IAW MM 52-11-00-820-801, PARA U. ADJUSTED UPPER GUIDE ARM IAW PARA H TO CLEAR LOWER GATE RIDING CONDITION. DOOR OPS CKS OK.