Service difficulty report · Torque Box · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
December 11, 2018
Submitted
December 15, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N260AK
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36349
Aircraft time
9,203 hours, 3,139 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27E
Part
Torque Box
Part number
147A61212
Condition
Binding
Location
Aft Entry Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

CATERING REPORTS L-2 DOOR DOES NO OPEN PROPERLY. GROUNDED - YES. LUBED L2 DOOR MECHANISMS. L2 DOOR BINDS HALFWAY OPEN AND REQUIRES TWISTING DOOR FRAME TO GET OVER CENTER ON LWR SNUBBER ATTACH FITTING TO CLOSE. REMOVED & REPLACED L-2 TORQUE BOX ASSY PER CMM 52-16-15. REMOVED & REINSTALLED L2 DOOR PER B737-900 AMM 52-13-00-400-802. RIG & OPS CHECK GOOD.