# SDR IPXA2023110429269

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 4, 2023
- Submitted: November 6, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N574UP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N574UP), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 747-44AF
- Registry model: [Boeing 747-44AF](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-44af) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 35663
- Aircraft time: 57,831 hours, 8,969 cycles
- System (JASC): [5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5210)
- Part: Unknown
- Part number: UNKNOWN
- Condition: Unknown
- Location: Unknown
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2023110429269

## Discrepancy

*SDR FILED OPEN* L1 MAIN ENTRY DOOR OUTER OPEN HANDLE DOES NOT SPRING BACK TO LATCHED POSITION WHEN CLOSING DOOR FROM OUTSIDE OR THE INSIDE IN ONE OF ITS 180 DEGREE POSITIONS DEFERRED L1 ENTRY DOOR IAW MEL 52-11-1-1, PLACARD INSTALLED

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