Service difficulty report · Latch · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
April 4, 2026
Submitted
April 20, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N872AN
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial
65992
Aircraft time
20,838 hours, 3,112 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Binding
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: CABIN OFAR FWD AND AFT EMERGENCY ESCAPE HATCH LATCH HARD TO OPEN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED CABIN OFAR AFT EMERGENCY ESCAPE HATCH LATCH IAW BOEING AMM DMC-B787-A-20-11-00-00A-030A-A AND B787-A-52-53-06-00B-320A-A.

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