What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: COCKPIT DOOR DOES NOT STAY LATCHED SHUT. DEADBOLT REQUIRED. LATCH APPEARS TO BE INSTALLED BACKWARDS. MAINTENANCE REPOSITIONED FLIGHT DECK DOOR LATCH STRIKER ASSEMBLY PER AMM 52-51-00.
- Difficulty date
- August 24, 2026
- Submitted
- August 27, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N952AA
- Make and model
- Boeing 737823
- Aircraft serial
- 30088
- Aircraft time
- 69,445 hours, 29,763 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5250 · Fixed Inner Doors
- Part
- Latch
- Condition
- Misinstalled
- Location
- Zone 200
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.