Service difficulty report · Door Latch · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
January 15, 2026
Submitted
January 28, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N337PJ
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33345
Aircraft time
25,654 hours, 11,142 cycles
Part
Door Latch
Condition
Chafed
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 IN BASE MAINTENANCE: AFT ENTRY DOOR FUSELAGE CUTOUT STRUCTURE FORWARD FRAME MOUNTED UPPER LATCH TRACK FITTING HAS A CHAFE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT ENTRY DOOR UPPER FORWARD DOOR LATCH. PER B737NG, SRM 51-40-02 PERFORMED SATISFACTORY AFT ENTRY DOOR FORWARD FRAME MOUNTED UPPER LATCH TRACK FITTING ADJUSTMENT CHECK, PER B737NG AMM 52-13-00-820-801.