SDR ASAA2015050511633

Service difficulty report · Guide Arm · Boeing 737990

Difficulty date: May 5, 2015
Submitted: May 11, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N309AS
Make and model: Boeing 737990
Aircraft serial: 30857
Aircraft time: 49,779 hours, 19,281 cycles
System (JASC): 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
Part: Guide Arm
Part number: 141A60752
Condition: Gouged
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

FOUND L-1 DOOR HARD TO OPEN, FOUND UPPER GUIDE ARM RADIUS LINK PIN LOWER KEEPER MISSING, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND GUIDE ARM GOUGED. ACFT GROUNDED. INSTALLED NEW KEEPER. NO ADJUSTMENTS MADE. ACCOMPLISHED EA 900-52EA-15015 TO ADDRESS GOUGED GUIDE ARM WITHIN 50 HOURS. ON DEFERRAL. REPLACED L1 DOOR GUIDE ARM IAW AMM 52-11-21-000-802 AND AMM 52-11-21-400-802. ADJUSTED GUIDE ARM IAW AMM 52-11-00-820-801. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO BINDING NOTED.