Service difficulty report · Guide Arm · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
October 16, 2018
Submitted
October 19, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N457AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36355
Aircraft time
18,780 hours, 6,236 cycles
Part
Guide Arm
Part number
141A60753
Condition
Binding
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
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

UPON OPENING L1 DOOR F/A REPORTS THE DOOR (L1) WAS DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND FELT AS IF BINDING. GROUNDED - YES. FOUND L1 DOOR INSIDE HANDLE BINDING ON OPENING AND CLOSING OPS CHECKS. AUDIBLE BINDING CLICKING CREAKING NOISE COMING FROM UPPER HINGE LINK AREA. REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 DOOR GUIDE ARM. REF AMM TASK 52-11-21-400-400-802 FOR INSTALLATION. LUBED UPPER HINGE. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.