Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 737990

Difficulty date
September 7, 2013
Submitted
September 9, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N320AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990
Aircraft serial
33680
Aircraft time
37,219 hours, 14,175 cycles
Part
Door
Part number
147A650221
Part serial
BN001384
Condition
Binding
Location
R2
Part time
37,219 hours, 14,175 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

F/A REPORTS R2 DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. ACFT GROUNDED. FOUND DOOR NOT SEATED BUT LATCHED FULLY. 1 IN EVERY 3 CLOSINGS WILL BINDING ESPECIALLY WHEN CLOSED SLOWLY AND WITH OUT USING UPPER GRAB HANDLE. REPLACED GUIDE ARM & LOWER FUSELAGE RADIUS LINK, STOP PLATE & BEARING AND ADJUSTED DOOR REF AMM 52-41-00-820-801, ACCOMPLISHED DOOR TEST, TESTED GOOD REF AMM 52-41-00-700-801.