Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
December 1, 2024
Submitted
December 4, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N236AK
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36351
Aircraft time
30,323 hours, 9,867 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Binding
Location
L1
Stage of operation
IN
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 JAMS SLIGHTLY ON OPENING, HAD TO RECLOSE AND REOPEN. GROUNDED - YES. VERIFIED L1 DOOR HANDLE JAMS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN OPENNING. DURING INVESTIGATION FOUND THE SCREW ATTACHING THE LOWER RADIUS LINK SHEARED OFF INSIDE THE PIN THAT ATTACHES THE UPPER AND LOWER LINKAGE, WHICH DETACHED LINKAGE ASSEMBLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED PIN AND SCREW ASSEMBLY AND RE-ATTACHED LINKAGE. DOOR OPERATES NORMALLY. GUIDE ARM ADJUSTMENT CHECKED GOOD. IAW AMM 52-11-21.