# SDR AALA202609307795

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 12, 2026
- Submitted: October 1, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N832AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N832AA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 787-9
- Registry model: [Boeing 787-9](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-787-9) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 40638
- Aircraft time: 36,294 hours, 4,236 cycles
- System (JASC): [5220 · Emergency Exits](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5220)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202609307795

## Discrepancy

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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