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Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Boeing 75723A

Difficulty date: March 6, 2016
Submitted: March 11, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N939FD
Make and model: Boeing 75723A
Aircraft serial: 24528
Aircraft time: 61,069 hours, 21,621 cycles
System (JASC): 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
Part: Access Panel
Condition: Loose
Location: L1 Door
Stage of operation: NR
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

L1 DOOR WILL NOT OPEN COMPLETELY, APPEARS TO BIND & ONLY OPENS TO ABOUT 2/3 FULLY. FOUND UPPER EXTERNAL ACCESS PANEL FOR DOOR HINGE LOOSE. TORQUED CTR PANEL SCREW, DOOR WAS HITTING PANEL. OPERATIONS CHECKED DOOR IAW MM 52-11-00-6, SUB TASK 52-11-00-216-025. NO PARTS WERE CHANGED & NO RIGGING REQUIRED.

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