Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
December 29, 2023
Submitted
January 2, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N326SJ
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
44475
Aircraft time
8,957 hours, 3,355 cycles
Part
Hinge
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Loose
Location
Zone 900 - Lav/G
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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: FORWARD LAVATORY DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. TIGHTENED FORWARD LAVATORY DOOR HINGES AND REMOVED GLUE RESIDUE AT BOTTOM OF DOOR PER CMM 25-40-61.