SDR ASAA2013123012283

Service difficulty report · Arm · Boeing 737990

Difficulty date: December 30, 2013
Submitted: January 2, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N303AS
Make and model: Boeing 737990
Aircraft serial: 30016
Aircraft time: 46,115 hours, 17,636 cycles
System (JASC): 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
Part: Arm
Part number: 69203214
Condition: Binding
Location: L1 Door
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

FWD SERVICE DOOR HARD TO CLOSE. ACFT GROUNDED. OPENED DOOR OBSERVED A LOT OF MOVEMENT BETWEEN UPPER CAMPLATE AND FRAME, .250 PLAY. MOVEMENT BETWEEN LOWER CAMPLATE AND FRAME APROXIMATELY .125" PLAY. EVERY THIRD CLOSING DOOR FAILS TO SEQUENCE INTO HOLE. TORQUED LOWER CAMPLATE IAW STANDARD PRACTICES, REF AMM 20-50-11. R & R THE UPPER CAMPLATE IAW AMM 20-50-11. R & R THE R-1 DOOR GUIDE ARM IAW AMM 52-41-21-400-801. OPS CHECK GOOD.