Service difficulty report · Guide Arm · Boeing 737800*

Difficulty date
March 8, 2013
Submitted
March 13, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N549AS
Make and model
Boeing 737800*
Aircraft serial
30824
Aircraft time
31,831 hours, 10,141 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B26US
Part
Guide Arm
Part number
69203214
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

L1 DOOR IS STIFF TO CLOSE, DIFFICULT TO LOCK. FOUND L1 DOOR GUIDE ARM OUT OF ADJUSTMENT IAW AMM 52-11-00-820-801. REMOVED L-1 DOOR GUIDE ARM DUE TO FROZEN ADJUSTER REF AMM 52-11-21-000-802. INSTALLED NEW GUIDE ARM REF MM TASK 52-11-21-400-802 STEPS A THRU F (6). ACCOMPLISHED FWD ENTRY DOOR TEST REF MM TASK 52-11-00-700-804. DOOR NOW OPERATES SMOOTHLY.

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