Service difficulty report · Latch · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
April 28, 2020
Submitted
April 30, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N967AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29545
Aircraft time
57,264 hours, 23,678 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Abnormal
Location
R4 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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 GROUNDED. AFT ENTRY DOOR 4R HAS SOFT LATCH CONDITION. HANDLE HAS LITTLE TO NO RESISTANCE WHEN MOVED FROM OPEN TO CLOSE POSITIONS. ACCOMPLISHED SOFT UNLATCHING PER MM 52-13-00, OPS CHECKS GOOD.