Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 7379

Difficulty date
December 31, 2023
Submitted
January 3, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N704AL
Make and model
Boeing 7379
Aircraft serial
67501
Aircraft time
466 hours, 141 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
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

FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS FORWARD ENTRY DOOR IS HARD TO OPEN. GROUNDED - YES. CONDUCTED A DOOR HANDLE TORQUE TEST ON THE INTERIOR HANDLE IAW AMM 52-11-00-700-801 TORQUE VALUE FAR EXCEEDED 420 IN IBS. AMM REFERS TO 52-11-00-820-801 TO ADJUST HORIZONTAL CONTROL ROD. LUBRICATED L-1 DOOR PER REF AMM 12-25-11-640-801 ACCOMPLISHED FORWARD ENTRY DOOR SYSTEM TEST DOOR NOW OPENS WITH 408 IN IBS FORCE & PASSES DOOR SYST TEST REF AMM 52-11-00-700-801. NO ADJUSTMENTS NEEDED ON L-1 DOOR.

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