What was found
MAIN CABIN DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE. IT CLOSES EXCEPT FOR THE LAST 2 INCHES. CONFIRMED DOOR WOULD ONLY CLOSE TO 2 INS, FROM FLUSH. ACCESSED, CONTINUED TO TRY & CLOSE & DOOR WOULD PROGRESSIVLE GET WORSE WITH EACH TRY MEANING WOULD CLOSE LESS & LESS. ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND DOOR HANDLE WELDMENT WAS CRACKED ALL THE WAY AROUND ALLOWING STRUT MECH TO UNDER ROTATE WITH THE DOOR OPEN. REMOVED STRUT & CONFIRMED DOOR WOULD COSE MANUALLY. REMOVED DOOR HAND RAIL ASSY & DIS-ASSEMBELED WLEDMENT FROM THE ASSY. ASSEMBLED HAND RAIL ASSY WITH THE NEW WELDMENT & NEW HARDWARE. REINSTALLED HAND RAIL ASSY. REMOVED STRUT & INSTALLED A NEW STRUT. COMPLETED OPS CHECKS OF THE DOOR WITH NO FAULTS. WORK DONE IAW AMM 52-10-40.