Service difficulty report · Handle · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
April 11, 2020
Submitted
April 13, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N297AK
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
60578
Aircraft time
4,791 hours, 1,424 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
IN
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

L-1 DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE WITH INTERIOR HANDLE DOOR OPERATES NORMAL WITH EXTERIOR HANDLE. GROUNDED - YES. EXCESSIVE FORCE NEEDED TO BE APPLIED TO INTERIOR HANDLE. DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE AND HANDLE SPRINGS BACK WHEN RELEASED. OPS CK NORMAL. OK FOR SERVICE.