Service difficulty report · Access Door · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
September 25, 2024
Submitted
September 27, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N274AK
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
61555
Aircraft time
26,155 hours, 8,427 cycles
Part
Access Door
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. GEAR HANDLE OPERATED NORMALLY. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED FOR LANDING. LANDING WEIGHT WAS 156.8. NORMAL LANDING NO EXTENSIVE BRAKING. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED PSEU BITE. NO EXISTING FAULTS AND NO HISTORY REF FIM 32-09 TSK 801. UPON ARRIVAL TO THE FLT DECK, DISCOVERED MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION ACCESS DOOR STICKING UP AND NOT FULLY CLOSED/SECURED, CLOSED DOOR BUT DOOR OPENS WITH ANY PRESSURE/FORCE ON AFT SIDE OF DOOR. CLEANED DIRT AND DEBRIS BUILDUP FROM DOOR PERIMETER AND CONTACT AREAS. MLG AND NLG OPERATIONAL TEST PASSED REF AMM 32-32-00 ANDA MM 32-33-00. DOOR IS SECURE.