SDR ASAA2017022819974

Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date: February 28, 2017
Submitted: March 2, 2017
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N548AS
Make and model: Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial: 30020
Aircraft time: 43,546 hours, 14,492 cycles
System (JASC): 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
Part: Door
Condition: Lack Of Lube
Location: L2
Stage of operation: TX
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

CAPTAIN REPORTED L2 DOOR OPENS ABOUT HALFWAY AND STOPS. ACFT GROUNDED. DISCONNECTED THE L2 DOOR SNUBBER FROM AIRCRAFT SIDE FOR TROUBLESHOOTING & DOOR STILL OPENS HALFWAY & STOPS. RECONNECTED DOOR SNUBBER TO AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE SIDE IAW AMM 52-13-51-400-801 STEP 3.E.(1)(E). ACCOMPLISHED AFT ENTRY DOOR LUBRICATION IAW AMM 12-25-12-640-801, L2 DOOR NOW OPERATES SMOOTHLY & DOES NOT STOP UPON OPENING, AIRCRAFT OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.