As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
F/E REPORTS L1 DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. ACFT GROUNDED. VERFIED L1 DOOR DIFFICULT TO CLOSE, TRIED ADJUSTING SNUBBER, NO HELP. RETURNED TO ORIGINAL POSITION. DOOR CLOSED FULLY AT APPROXIMATELY 950 IN/LBS REF MM 52-11-00-755-051. L1 DOOR APPEARS TO HAVE A NEW SEAL POSSIBLY CONTRIBUTING TO THE DIFFICULTY TO CLOSE DOOR. ADJUSTED L-1 DOOR VIA STOP PADS, GUIDE ARM AND HORIZONTAL ROD ADJUSTMENT. HANDLE CLOSING TORQUE 850 IN/LBS. ACCEPTABLE IAW EA 400-52EA-12988, REF MM 52-11-00-705-007.