SDR ASAA2020122333770

Service difficulty report · Handle · Boeing 737790

Difficulty date: December 23, 2020
Submitted: December 29, 2020
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N611AS
Make and model: Boeing 737790
Aircraft serial: 29753
Aircraft time: 66,775 hours, 33,293 cycles
System (JASC): 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
Part: Handle
Condition: Lack Of Lube
Location: L1 Door
Stage of operation: TX
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: W
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

L1 VERY HARD TO SHUT. GROUNDED-YES. PERFORMED FWD ENTRY DOOR SYSTEM TEST, PER B737-700 AMM 52-11-00. DOOR HANDLE CLOSING/OPENING FORCES FOUND TO BE WELL WITHIN LIMITS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. DOOR DOES EXHIBIT SOME STIFFNESS, HEAVINESS THROUGH ITS RANGE OF TRAVEL, SOMEWHAT MORE SO IN THE LAST FEW INCHES BEFORE CLOSING. PERFORMED A COMPLETE LUBRICATION OF THE L1 DOOR, REF AMM 12-25-11-640-801 AND AMM 12-25-11-640-802. OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD.