What was found
DURING TRANSIT CHECK AND CARGO LOADING THE FORWARD CARGO SILL LATCH AT POSITION 14R WAS FOUND DAMAGED. THE HOUSING ASSY TORN ON EITHER SIDE. EVIDENCE OF PREVIOUS CRACK FOUND ON EITHER SIDES OF THE LOWER ATTACHMENT. EVIDENCE OF PREVIOUS CRACK SEEN AT THE LOWER OTBD RADIUS OF A L-ANGLE SECTION OF THE LATCH. LOADED PALLET WAS PREVIOUS PLACED IN THE CARGO BAY AND DAMAGE SEEN SOMETIME AFTERWARDS. NO PREVIOUS REPORT OF CARGO SHIFTING REVIEWED. LATCH REMOVED AND NO SECONDARY DAMAGE OBSERVED.