Service difficulty report · Bracket · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
October 6, 2022
Submitted
October 6, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68842
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
42183
Aircraft time
24,789 hours, 8,893 cycles
Part
Bracket
Condition
Worn
Location
Fwd Entry Door
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

LOW SPEED REJECT DUE TO FWD ENTRY DOOR LGT COMPLIED WITH MEL PROCEDURES, VERIFIED DOOR CLOSES COMPLIED WITH MEL PROCEDURES. VERIFIED DOOR CLOSES AND IS FLUSH. LIGHT IS CURRENTLY NOT ILLUMINATED. AND IS FLUSH. LIGHT IS CURRENTLY NOT ILLUMINATED. INSPECT FWD ENTRY DOOR SWITCH, DOOR SWITCH FUNCTIONS NORMAL, FOUND SWITCH ACTUATOR BRACKET WORN AND SHIM MANUFACTURE AND SWITCH ADJUSTMENT. FOUND DAMAGED BRACKET REQUIRES MANUFACTURE OF SHIMS TO REPLACE WORN PARTS ON BRACKET. SMOOTHED DOWN WORN SHIMS ON SWITCH BRACKET , ADJUSTED BRACKET AND PERFORMED OPEN AND CLOSED OF L1 DOOR , FWD ENTRY DOOR INDICATION WORKS NORMAL . OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 52-71-11.NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.