Service difficulty report · Bracket · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
May 9, 2021
Submitted
May 13, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N702SV
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Aircraft serial
1405
Aircraft time
1,262 hours, 902 cycles
Part
Bracket
Condition
Bent
Location
Lav Door Latch
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT: 146 GSP/MCO LAVATORY DOOR UNABLE TO OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: INSPECTED LAV DOOR LATCH MECHANISM AND FOUND DOOR FRAME BRACKET WHERE LATCH MAKES CONTACT WITH DOOR FRAME BENDED OUT OF SAHPE PREVENTING NORMAL OPERATION OF THE DOOR, STRAIGHTENED OUT DOOR FRAME METAL BRACKET OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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