As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
L1 DOOR LOCK RELEASE LATCH WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO LIFT UP IN ORDER CLOSE DOOR. ON BLOCK IN RELEASE LATCH APPEARS TO BE JAMMED IN UP POSITION WHICH WILL NOT LOCK DOOR OPEN. FOUND DOOR HOLD OPEN LOCK ASSY. COLLAR IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 DOOR HOLD-OPEN COLLAR PER MM 52-11-08-8, OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.