Service difficulty report · Gust Lock · Boeing 737832

Difficulty date
February 28, 2026
Submitted
March 4, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3732J
Make and model
Boeing 737832
Aircraft serial
30380
Aircraft time
73,200 hours, 34,047 cycles
Part
Gust Lock
Condition
Damaged
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

(8475162) GATE AGENT SAID THE GUST LOCK ON THE MAIN CABIN DOOR WAS HARD TO OPEN. IT WAS NOT RELEASING PROPERLY. REMOVED FWD ENTRY DOOR GUIDE ARM AND ROLLER PER B737 AMM 52-11. PARTIALLY REMOVED UPPER DOOR ASSIST SPRING PER B737 AMM 52-11. REMOVED ALL 3 DOOR ASSIST SPRING BOLTS. REPLACED UPPER GUIDE PLATE. INSTALLED MIDDLE SPRING BOLT REF B737 AMM 52-11-41. INSTALLED LOWER BOLT 26, AND AND LOWER SPRING BOLT 30, REF B737 AMM 52-11-41. INSTALLED DOOR GUIDE ARM ASSY PER B737 AMM 52-11. INSTALLED UPPER DOOR ASSIST SPRING HARDWARE. REF B737 AMM 52-11. DOOR OPS CKS OK.