Service difficulty report · Latch · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
February 16, 2016
Submitted
February 18, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N941UW
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27806
Aircraft time
69,255 hours, 25,424 cycles
Part
Latch
Part number
140N26021
Condition
Defective
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. CABIN DOOR 1L DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. REPLACED THE UPPER & LOWER AFT LATCH ROLLERS & FITTINGS & THE UPPER FWD FITTING IAW AMM 52-11-00-825-001. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED. SEE AALA201602179008, AALA201602189006 & AALA201602189008 FOR ADDITIONAL PART INFORMATION.

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