Service difficulty report · Door Latch · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
December 15, 2022
Submitted
December 16, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N350RV
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
44462
Aircraft time
6,132 hours, 2,253 cycles
Part
Door Latch
Condition
Binding
Location
Cockpit Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 NOT GROUNDED: COCKPIT DOOR DIFFICULT TO CLOSE FROM OUTSIDE COCKPIT NEED TO SLAM DOOR. CLOSING FROM INSIDE IS EASY ONLY IF TURNING DOORKNOB. CLEANED AND LUBED LATCH.