Service difficulty report · Link · Boeing 7379

Difficulty date
May 8, 2026
Submitted
May 12, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N933AK
Make and model
Boeing 7379
Aircraft serial
44098
Aircraft time
15,848 hours, 4,514 cycles
Part
Link
Part number
66183152
Condition
Damaged
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 DIFFICULT TO OPEN BINDING AFTER ABOUT 6 INCHES OF MOVEMENT POPPING SOUND HEARD IN AREA OF GUST LOCK THEN DOOR FULLY OPENED. GROUNDED - YES. ON L1 DOOR FOUND LOWER RADIUS LINK PIN KEYWASHER AND RETAINING SCREW DAMAGED CAUSING DIFFICULT DOOR OPERATION DISCONNECTED GUIDE ARM TO ASSIST FURTHER DAMAGE EVALUATION REINSTALLED GUIDE ARM WITH NEW LOWER RADIUS LINK PIN KEYWASHER AND RETAINING SCREW NO ADJUSTMENT / RIGGING MADE REF AMM 52-11-21 OPERATED L1 DOOR SEVERAL CYCLES PRESSURIZED ACFT REF AMM TASK 05-51-91 TESTS GOOD REF LP # 61299576 FOR FURTHER DEFECT ON LOWER RADIUS LINK.

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