# SDR IPXA2025041514494

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 15, 2025
- Submitted: April 15, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N257UP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N257UP), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48451
- Aircraft time: 83,373 hours, 19,160 cycles
- System (JASC): [5240 · Service Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5240)
- Part: Door
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Zone 800
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2025041514494

## Discrepancy

R1 DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE WITH DOOR SWITCH. WHEN IN CLOSED POSITION DOOR DRIVES CLOSED THEN CYCLES OPEN. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE R1 DOOR USING INTERIOR SWITCH€¦ R1 DOOR WOULD €ŒBUMP€? OPEN WHILE PUSHING SWITCH TO CLOSED POS. <BR><BR>SECURED R1 DOOR IN THE CLOSED POS AND PULLED C/B LISTED IN STEP 2. <BR><BR>DEFERRED PER MEL 52-10-1-2-0-1. DMP C/W.  R1 DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE WITH DOOR SWITCH. WHEN IN CLOSED POSITION DOOR DRIVES CLOSED THEN CYCLES OPEN. R &R€™D R1 DOOR INT SWITCH S1-1022 W/REF TO MM52-11-02 & 20-30-03.DMP REVERSED. CKS GOOD. PLA REMOVED.

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