What was found
L1 DOOR HANDLE IS REPORTED HARD TO MOVE. GROUNDED - YES. VERIFIED FORCE ON L1 DOOR INNER HANDLE REQUIRED TO OPEN AND CLOSE DOOR TO BE WITHIN LIMITS REF. MM. 52-11-00.
- Difficulty date
- November 13, 2025
- Submitted
- November 18, 2025
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N453AS
- Make and model
- Boeing 737990ER
- Aircraft serial
- 36354
- Aircraft time
- 43,763 hours, 13,688 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
- Part
- Handle
- Condition
- Binding
- 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.