# SDR CALA2026042215613

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 18, 2026
- Submitted: April 22, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N53441](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53441), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737924ER
- Aircraft serial: 30131
- Aircraft time: 52,453 hours, 18,710 cycles
- System (JASC): [5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5210)
- Part: Gate
- Condition: Out Of Adjust
- Location: Zone 800
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026042215613

## Discrepancy

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.

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