Service difficulty report · Latch · Boeing 7879

Difficulty date
July 5, 2025
Submitted
July 6, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N839AA
Make and model
Boeing 7879
Aircraft serial
40646
Aircraft time
26,488 hours, 3,272 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Separated
Location
Zone 800
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 NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT DEC DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN. DEADBOLT NOT WORKING PROPERLY WITH LATCH DOOR SEPARATE FROM SECURED DOOR FRAME. MAINTENANCE REPLACED COCKPIT DOOR DECOMPRESOR PANEL LATCH IAW AMM 52-51-14.

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