Service difficulty report · Snubber · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
February 2, 2024
Submitted
February 5, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N487AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
44108
Aircraft time
30,890 hours, 9,502 cycles
Part
Snubber
Part number
501401
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
L2 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 L2 DOOR DIFFICULT 2 OPEN. GROUNDED - YES. EXAMINED DOOR AND FOUND DOOR TO BE BINDING HALFWAY THROUGH OPENING SEQUENCE. REMOVED AND REPLACED L2 DOOR SNUBBER REF AMM 52-31-51-000-801 AND 52-13-51-400-801. ADJUSTED L2 DOOR GUIDE ARM REF AMM 52-13-00-820-801 STEP 2.I. OPENED AND CLOSED DOOR SEVERAL TIMES, AND FOUND DOOR TO BE OPERATING SMOOTHLY WITH NO BINDING. PERFORMED AFT ENTRY DOOR SYSTEM TEST. SYSTEMS TEST GOOD. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. SYSTEM TEST DONE PER AMM 52-13-00-700-802 STEP 4.E (1-3), NO ADJUSTMENTS MADE OR DISTURBED. REFERENCE LOGPAGE 6092453 FOR SLIDE DISCREPENCY.