Service difficulty report · Guide Arm · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
January 19, 2017
Submitted
January 23, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N487AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
44108
Aircraft time
5,014 hours, 1,648 cycles
Part
Guide Arm
Part number
65528545
Condition
Worn
Location
L2 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

AFT L2 DOOR WILL NOT OPEN NORMALLY. STOPS HALF WAY. WITH MORE PRESSURE IT CONTINUES TO OPEN. GROUNDED - YES. FOUND GUIDE ARM ROD END WORN AND SNUBBER PISTON SHAFT BINDING. REPLACED GUIDE ARM REF AMM 52-13-21-400-802 AND SNUBBER REF AMM 52-13-51-400-801. DOOR HANDLE FORCE CHECKS GOOD REF AMM 52-13-00-700-805 STEP 4E(4). CLEARS MCT DEFERRAL.