Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
April 26, 2026
Submitted
April 28, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N453AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36354
Aircraft time
45,375 hours, 14,211 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 REPORTS L1 DOOR HANGS UP AND MAKES A GROANING NOISE DURING OPENING AND CLOSING. GROUNDED - YES. INSPECTED DOOR, SOUND APPEARS TO BE ORIGINATING FROM TOP HINGE, NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. LUBRICATED UPPER HINGE, ROLLERS AND TRACKS, NOISE MINIMIZED, ONLY NOTABLE ON CLOSURE FROM THE INSIDE INTERMITTENTLY.DOOR OPERATION NORMAL, OK FOR SERVICE.REF AMM 52-11-00 FOR OPS CHECK INSPECTION REF AMM 12-25-11.