# SDR DALA2018020100593

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 1, 2018
- Submitted: February 1, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N3768](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3768), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737832
- Aircraft serial: 29630
- Aircraft time: 54,793 hours, 19,727 cycles
- System (JASC): [5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5210)
- Part: Gust Lock
- Condition: Dirty
- Location: Pax Door
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018020100593

## Discrepancy

GUST LOCK ON THE MAIN CABIN DOOR WAS DIFFICULT TO RELEASE.   MECHANISM DIRTY WITH SAND OR DEBRIS. CLEANED & LUBED THE GUST LOCK MECHANISM. RELEASES NORMALLY.

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