Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
February 11, 2026
Submitted
February 13, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N453AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36354
Aircraft time
44,662 hours, 13,978 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Binding
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FA REPORTED THAT L1 DOOR WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE. GROUNDED - YES. L1 DOOR CLOSURE AND OPENING ARTICULATION MID-SEQUENCE STIFFENS/ DRAGS HARD DOOR CLOSING AND LATCHING WITHIN LIMITS REF AMM 52-11-00-00-804. PERFORMED FORWARD ENTRY DOOR CHECK REF AMM 52-11-00-200-801 STEPS 2. F. 1,4 & 6. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED FORWARD ENTRY DOOR LUBRICATION (SERVICING-COMPONENTS) REF AMM 12-25-11-640-801 STEPS 2.F. (1-3) ITEMS 2-8. DOOR CLOSES MUCH EASIER, WITH SIGNIFICANTLY LESS EFFORT IN THE MID-TRAVEL PORTION OF DOOR OPENING AND CLOSING.