Service difficulty report · Latch · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
February 5, 2007
Submitted
February 14, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N643UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25093
Aircraft time
68,342 hours, 11,040 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Latch
Condition
Worn
Location
Rt Overwing Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

RIGHT OVERWING DOOR LATCHES FAILED INTEGRATOR TORQUE CHECK. TORQUE WAS 230 LBS, MAX IS 170 LB. REPLACED RT OVERWING DOOR LATCHES,4 EA.PER MM 25-65-98 AND ACCOMPLISHED LATCHING SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT CHECK. PERFORMED INTEGRATOR TORQUE CHECK PER MM 25-65-98. TEST OK FOR SERVICE. LATCHES ARE METAL ON METAL & IN LATCHED POSITION VIBRATION CAUSES THEM TO FRET AGAINST EACH OTHER.