# SDR SWAA2023022105133

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 19, 2023
- Submitted: February 21, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N477WN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N477WN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-7H4
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-7H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-7h4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 33988
- Aircraft time: 62,583 hours, 37,263 cycles
- System (JASC): [5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5210)
- Part: Handle
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Zn 800 Door
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2023022105133

## Discrepancy

FORWARD ENTRY DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN; ASSIST HANDLE BROKEN.<[01] FOUND SCREW AND WASHER MISSING FROM LOWER RADIUS LINK ON THE GUIDE ARM CAUSING THE DOOR TO HANG UP DURING OPENING. INSTALLED NEW HARDWARE IAW <BR>AMM 52-11-21. <BR>INSTALLED NEW DOOR ASSIST HANDLE IAW AMM 52-11-31.

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