# SDR ASAA2026010463574

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 4, 2026
- Submitted: January 6, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N618AS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N618AS), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737790
- Aircraft serial: 30543
- Aircraft time: 75,015 hours, 40,213 cycles
- System (JASC): [5344 · Fuselage, Door Hinge](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5344)
- Part: Hinge
- Condition: Lack Of Lube
- Location: Zone 800
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2026010463574

## Discrepancy

FA REPORTS L1 DOOR DIFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED L1 FWD ENTRY DOOR SYSTEM TEST- OPEN/CLOSE TEST FAIL. REF AMM = AMM 52-11-00. BALVAREZ 1057044 01/03/2026FOUND UPPER L1 DOOR HINGE NEEDING LUBRICATION. GREASED UPPER HINGE. PERFORMED FORWARD ENTRY DOOR SYSTEM TEST, FOUND DOOR OPEN AND CLOSE TORQUES WITHIN LIMITS. 384 IN/LB OPEN FORCE, 525 IN/LB CLOSE FORCE. REF AMM 52-11-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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