# SDR DL72L960580

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 8, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N502DA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N502DA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial: 21304
- System (JASC): [5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5210)
- Part: Snap Ring
- Condition: Failed
- Location: L 1 Door
- Stage of operation: TX
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72L960580

## Discrepancy

FWD 1L DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN AT GATE, REPEATED ATTEMPS DOOR FINALLY OPENED.  FOUND SNAP RING MISSING ON UPPER ARM OF DOOR GUIDE PIN.  INSTALLED SNAP RING AND OPERATION NORMAL.

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