Service difficulty report · Door Latch · Boeing 7879

Difficulty date
September 12, 2026
Submitted
October 1, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N832AA
Make and model
Boeing 7879
Aircraft serial
40638
Aircraft time
36,294 hours, 4,236 cycles
Part
Door Latch
Part number
SAM3002
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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: DOOR LATCH ON EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR (AFT) IN OVERHEAD FLIGHT ATTENDANT REST HARD TO OPEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOOR LATCH AT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR (AFT) IN OVERHEAD FLIGHT ATTENDANT REST IAW BOEING AMM DMC-B787-A-20-11-00-00A-030A-A AND BOEING SRM B787-A-51-43-01-01A-010A-A STEP 4 C(4) PAG 2 AND PAG 4 STEP J. (3).

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