# SDR ASAA2016092318122

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 23, 2016
- Submitted: September 26, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N551AS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N551AS), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737890
- Aircraft serial: 34593
- Aircraft time: 40,269 hours, 13,158 cycles
- System (JASC): [5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5210)
- Part: Spring
- Part number: 141A60763
- Condition: Broken
- Location: L1 Door
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2016092318122

## Discrepancy

L1 DOOR WILL NOT OPEN.  ACFT GROUNDED.  INSPECTED & FOUND LOWER RADIUS LINK SCREW BROKEN OFF & HOLD OPEN MECHANISM SPRING BROKEN FROM THE GUIDE ARM. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER & LOWER RADIUS LINK PIN & SCREW. REPLACED SPRING HOLD OPEN MECHANISM PER B737-800 AMM 52-11-21. TEST FWD ENTRY DOOR OPERATES EASY AND SMOOTHLY.

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