Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
November 27, 2022
Submitted
November 28, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N378SC
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
44471
Aircraft time
5,113 hours, 1,966 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Sticking
Location
Lavatory Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LAVATORY D DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE AND ALSO DIFFICULT TO LOCK. FOUND LAVATORY "D" DOOR JAMMING ON FLOOR SILL WITH LOOSE DOOR HINGE. RESECURED PER AMM 20-50-00. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.