Service difficulty report · Gust Lock · Boeing 737790

Difficulty date
September 17, 2016
Submitted
September 19, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N619AS
Make and model
Boeing 737790
Aircraft serial
30164
Aircraft time
54,534 hours, 24,373 cycles
Part
Gust Lock
Condition
Obstructed
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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 L1 DOOR GUST LOCK WILL NOT HOLD DOOR OPEN. ACFT GROUNDED. FOUND SEALANT BLOCKING GUST LOCK PIN HOLE ON UPPER CAM PLATE. CLEARED HOLE, OPS CHECK GOOD, REF AMM 52-11-21, STEP G8.