Service difficulty report · Handle · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
May 30, 2015
Submitted
June 2, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N464AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
40714
Aircraft time
3,977 hours, 1,305 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Binding
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

F/A REPORTS L1 DOOR HANDLE DIFFICULT TO OPEN. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED A GVI FOUND UPPER DOOR HINGE AIRPLANE SIDES QUICKY AND STIFF. SERVICED FORWARD ENTRY DOOR REF AMM 12-25-11. DOOR OPENS SMOOTHLY THRU HOLE CYCLE. PERFORMED DOOR HANDLE TORQUE TEST REF AMM 52-11-00 CHECKED GOOD WITHIN LIMITS. NO DOOR ADJUSTMENTS MADE. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.