Service difficulty report · Door Latch · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
January 9, 2026
Submitted
February 3, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N923AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29524
Aircraft time
73,882 hours, 31,120 cycles
Part
Door Latch
Condition
Gouged
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: FORWARD GALLEY SERVICE DOOR FUSELAGE CUTOUT STRUCTURE AFT FRAME-MOUNTED UPPER LATCH TRACK FITTING HAS A GOUGE AT EDGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING (LATCH RECEIVER) AT FORWARD GALLEY SERVICE DOOR FUSELAGE CUTOUT AFT UPPER SIDE, PERFORMED SATISFACTORY LATCH ADJUSTMENT CHECK. PER B737-NG AMM 52-41-00-820-801.