Service difficulty report · Latch · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
November 24, 2017
Submitted
November 29, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29510
Aircraft time
54,354 hours, 22,157 cycles
System (JASC)
2540 · Lavatories
Part
Latch
Part number
411N32225
Condition
Broken
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 NOT GROUNDED. DURING DESCENT, THE FORWARD LAVATORY SMOKE ALARM ALERTED WITH NO SIGN OF ACTUAL SMOKE. SMOKE ALARM ACCESS PANEL LATCH IS BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED LAVATORY A SMOKE ALARM PANEL LATCH PER AMM 25-41-49. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.