Service difficulty report · Handle · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
May 7, 2026
Submitted
May 12, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N461AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36363
Aircraft time
44,884 hours, 13,957 cycles
Part
Handle
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 REPORT 1L DOOR HANDLE IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO ROTATE. GROUNDED - YES. INTIAL EVAL, OPERATED DOOR (L1) THROUGH SEVERAL CYCLES, AS WELL AS GVI OF DOOR STRUCTURE AND ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS REF AMM 52-11-00. ADDITIONALLY GREASED DOOR FITTINGS/COMPONENTS REF AMM 12-25-11. OPS CHECK NOTABLY GOOD. DOOR INDICATION IN FLIGHT DECK ALSO GOOD.