Service difficulty report · Handle · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
May 25, 2026
Submitted
May 27, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N76529
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31652
Aircraft time
48,399 hours, 17,575 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

2R DOOR HANDLE CAME UP DURING APPROACH FOUND AFT DOOR 2R INNER HANDLE HAS SOFT UNLATCHING. ADJUSTED HORIZONTAL CONTROL RODEND 1 FULL TURN CLOCKWISE, SHORTENING THE ROD LENGTH REF AMM 52-13-00-820-801. VERIFIED HANDLE OPENNING TORQUE USING TORQUE WRENCH AND HANDLE ADAPTER. FOUND WITHIN LIMITS IN AMM. OPS CK'D DOOR OPENNING AND CLOSING USING OUTSIDE HANDLE. OPS CKS GOOD. C/W INSPECTION OF AFT R/H SERVICE DOOR HANDLE ADJUSTMENT REF AMM 52-13-00-820-801. ALL ADJUSTMENTS CHECK GOOD. ALSO REF GMM 09-25-05 DURING APPROACH, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT STATIONED AT THE R2 POSITION OBSERVED THE CABIN DOOR HANDLE MOVE TOWARD THE OPEN POSITION.