As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
R1 DOOR REQUIRES TOO MUCH FORCE TO LATCH CLOSED. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED "CLOSE THE DOOR WITH THE INTERIOR HANDLE", B737-800 AMM 52-11-00, USING THE ASSIST HANDLE TO SWING THE DOOR INTO THE DOOR OPENING. DOOR OPERATES NORMAL, NO EXCESSIVE FORCE REQUIRED. DOOR HANDLE TORQUE TEST CHECKED FOR INTERIOR HANDLE IAW AMM 52-41-00. TORQUE TEST CHECKS GOOD.