Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 7379

Difficulty date
January 3, 2026
Submitted
January 6, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N734AL
Make and model
Boeing 7379
Aircraft serial
68521
Aircraft time
2,285 hours, 702 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Stiff
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

L1 DOOR EXCESSIVELY HARD TO SWING OPEN OR CLOSED. FEELS HEAVY ON HINGE POINTS AND REQUIRES UNUSUALLY ADDITIONAL EFFORT. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED AMM TASK 52-11-00-200-801. FOUND NO EXCESSIVE WEAR OR DRY AREAS. FOUND NO LEAKAGE OR WEAR ON SNUBBER. DOOR OPERATION IS SMOOTH WITH NO BINDING OR POPPING NOTED. NO HISTORY FOR ANY FWD PASSENGER DOOR ISSUES.

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