Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
January 14, 2026
Submitted
February 14, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N981AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29569
Aircraft time
49,219 hours, 20,700 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Gouged
Location
Latch Track
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, ON LOWER INBOARD SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD GALLEY SERVICE DOOR FUSELAGE CUTOUT STRUCTURE AFT FRAME MOUNTED UPPER LATCH RECEIVER IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY LATCH RECEIVER ADJUSTMENT CHECK FOR FWD GALLEY SERVICE DOOR AFT UPPER. PER AMM 52-41-00. LATCH RECEIVER NO DISTURBED AND ADJUSTMENT CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME.