What was found
PAX DOOR HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE / DEPANELED AND STARTED ADJUSTMENTS IAW CRJ 700AMM 52-11-02-820-801. FOUND A CRACK IN THE FWD SIDE OF THE AFT BOX LATCH ASSEMBLY. ASSEMBLY BRACKET NEEDS REPLACED AND DOOR RIGGED. ASSEMBLED AND INSTALLED LATCH BOX ASSY IAW CMM 52-12-01. INSTALLED ALL PUSH RODS TO LATCH BOX ASSY AND ADJUSTED PUSH ROD (ITEM 28, 90 AND 164) IAW AMM 52-11-02-820-801. PAX DOOR IS IN RIG AND IS NO LONGER HARD TO OPEN.