Service difficulty report · Handle · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
December 9, 2017
Submitted
December 11, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N481AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
44106
Aircraft time
9,432 hours, 3,172 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Loose
Location
R1 Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

R1 EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE CAME LOOSE AFTER TAKEOFF, REMAINED VERTICAL POSITION. GROUNDED - YES. DIVERSION TIME: 20 MINUTES - ACCOMPLISHED GVI TO R1 DOOR FROM OUTSIDE, OPENED AND CLOSED DOOR SEVERAL TIMES NO DEFECT NOTED REF B737-900 AMM 52-11-00-860-801.