Service difficulty report · Control Rod · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
April 29, 2019
Submitted
May 1, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N478AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
44105
Aircraft time
14,997 hours, 4,973 cycles
Part
Control Rod
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
L1 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

FA REPORTS UPON INITIAL OPENING OF DOOR 1L, THE HANDLE STICKS CAUSING ANOTHER HARDER PULL TO MOVE DOOR HANDLE TO THE OPEN POSITION. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED FWD ENTRY DOOR ADJUSTMENT- HORIZONTAL CONTROL ROD ADJUSTMENT. REF AMM 52-11-00-820-801. STEP K. ACCOMPLISHED FWD ENTRY DOOR SYSTEM TEST. TEST PASSED. REF AMM 52-11-00-700-804.