Service difficulty report · Spring · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
July 31, 2024
Submitted
August 2, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N469AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41702
Aircraft time
37,504 hours, 11,824 cycles
Part
Spring
Condition
Cocked
Location
R1 Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

R1 DOOR EXT HANDLE WILL NOT ENGAGE. GROUNDED - YES. RE-CLOCKED R1 DOOR SPRING ASSEMBLY AND CAM FOR THE THE EXTERIOR HANDLE REF CMM 52-41-05. DOOR HANDLE RETRACTED UNDER 20 POUNDS OF FORCE REF AMM 52-41-00/ APPLIED GRERASE TO HANDLE ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECKED GOOD.REF L/P 61018358 FOR EMERGENCY SLIDE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION.