Service difficulty report · Gate · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
March 18, 2025
Submitted
March 20, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N66808
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
42820
Aircraft time
35,388 hours, 12,926 cycles
Part
Gate
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFT ENTRY OVHD LIGHT ON F/A CONFRMED HANDLE WOULD NOT STAY DOWN . POPS UP 3 INCHES. DEBRIEFED FLIGHTCREW. ON CLIMBOUT BETWEEN 10,000 -15,000 ALT AFT L/H DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED BECAUSE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE POPPED UP A FEW INCHES. FLT ATTENDANT PUSHED DOWN ON HANDLE AND AS SOON AS RELEASED THE HANDLE WOULD POP UP IMMEDIATELY.THIS HAPPENED 5-6 TIMES. INSPECTED OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE AND DOOR UPON ARTIVAL. DOOR AND HANDLE FARED. OPENED DOOR AND DID GVI INSPECTION OF DOOR OPENING, DOOR STOPS, DOOR SEAL AND DOOR GATES NO VISIAL DEFECTS OR DEBRIS NOTED. NEEDS FURTHER T/S AND EVALUATION FOUND UPPER GATE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED UPPER GATE PER AMM 52-13-00-820-801. HANDLE FORCE OPEN AND CLOSE ADJUSTMENT NOW WITHIN LIMITS. INSPECTED THE UPPER GATE ADJUSTMENT DURING THE L2 DOOR ADJUSTMENT TEST. REF MM 52-13-00-820-801. OPS CHECK IS GOOD. FOUND UPPER GATE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED UPPER GATE PER AMM 52-13-00-820-801. HANDLE FORCE OPEN AND CLOSE ADJUSTMENT NOW WITHIN LIMITS. OPS CHECKS GOOD.