Service difficulty report · Crank Assy · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
April 24, 2024
Submitted
April 26, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N287AK
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36359
Aircraft time
20,926 hours, 6,586 cycles
Part
Crank Assy
Part number
65540137
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Fwd Entry 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

L1 DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. GROUNDED - YES. UPON INSPECTION OF DOOR, FOUND THE LOWER ROD TO THE LOWER LATCHES AND GATE DISCONNECTED FROM THE CRANK ASSY. (PN 65-54013-7), BOLT MISSING. FOUND BOLT AND WASHER IN THE DOOR. FOUND ADDITIONAL DAMAGE IN THE AREA, DOCUMENTED ON T-101 AND MIG-2C'S.