8,308 Doors (ATA 52) service difficulty reports for the Boeing 737 (all variants)3.1% of all reported difficulties.

Most reported components

  • DOOR 1,735
  • HANDLE 1,242
  • SKIN 640
  • BEAM 446
  • GUIDE ARM 224
  • DOOR LATCH 166
  • UNKNOWN 151
  • BRACKET 145
  • LATCH 142
  • COVER 128
  • STRUCTURE 108
  • LOCK 93
  • STOP FITTING 90
  • NUT 90
  • WARNING LIGHT 88

Report counts reflect fleet size and reporting activity, not relative safety or reliability. Source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (public domain).

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