Service difficulty report · Rod End · Boeing 737790

Difficulty date
May 29, 2025
Submitted
June 3, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N609AS
Make and model
Boeing 737790
Aircraft serial
29752
Aircraft time
75,672 hours, 39,990 cycles
Part
Rod End
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

FLEET SERVICE REPORTED L1 DOOR HARD TO OPEN. GROUNDED - YES. L1 DOOR ROD END REMOVED AND NEW INSTALLED ON GUIDE ARM. DOOR LINER REMOVED AND SLIDE REMOVED. HORIZONTAL ROD END ADJUSTED A HALF A TURN AWAY FROM MYSELF - SMALL IMPROVEMENT BUT OVERALL NO HELP. REMOVED UPPER GATE ROD - NO HELP AND NO ADJUSTMENT MADE. REINSTALLED UPPER GATE ROD REF AMM 52-11-31, 52-11-21 AND 52-11-00. ADJUSTED GUIDE ARM 3/4 TURN CLOCKWISE REF AMM 52-11-00-820-801 PERFORMED LATCH/UNLATCH TORQUE CHECK REF AMM 52-11-00-700-804 PASSES TORQUE CHECK. INSTALLED FORWARD ENTRY DOOR LINING REF AMM 52-11-31-400-802 THIS CLEARS MCT.