Service difficulty report · Latch · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
September 6, 2021
Submitted
September 9, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N980AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33203
Aircraft time
36,532 hours, 15,028 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Sheared
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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: L1 DOOR UPPER FORWARD LATCH CRANK TORQUE TUBE SHEARED OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED NEW UPPER LATCH CRANK AND BEARING (AALA202109098567) PER AMM 51-40-00.