Service difficulty report · Gate · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
April 18, 2026
Submitted
April 22, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N53441
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
30131
Aircraft time
52,453 hours, 18,710 cycles
Part
Gate
Condition
Out Of Adjust
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

FORWARD ENTRY DOOR, LOWER GATE, GATE UNDER FAIRED. GAP EXISTS BETWEEN THRESHOLD AND GATE. STARTED ADJUSTMENT OF LOWER GATE REF AMM 52-11-00-820-801 ITEM 2.N. LENGTHENED LOWER GATE CONTROL ROD BY TURNING THE ROD END BEARING 4 FULL TURNS. GAP IS OUT OF LIMITS REF NOTED AMM ITEM 2.N.(1)(B). APPLYING MORE THEN 4 FULL TURNS RESULTS IN STIFFENING UP HANDLE MOVEMENT. NUT/BOLT COMMON TO LOWER GATE CONTOL ROD END BEARING AND GATE CLEVIS IS NOT TORQUED/SAFETIED; "FINGER TIGHT" ONLY. PREFORMED UPPER AND LOWER GATE ADJUSTMENT PER AMM 52-11-00-820-801 STEP 2. N. (1), UPPER AND LOWER GATE FLUSHNESS NOW WITHIN LIMITS PER AMM 52-11-00-820-801 TABLE 502 ZONE B AND F ACCOMPLISHED INSPECTION OF UPPER AND LOWER GATE ADJUSTMENT PER AMM 52-11-00-820-801. MEASUREMENTS WITHIN LIMITS.