Service difficulty report · Latch · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
October 7, 2026
Submitted
October 10, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N349TV
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
44493
Aircraft time
5,202 hours, 1,949 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
CL
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.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: ON ROTATION OUT OF LAX THERE WAS A VIBRATION AS THE NOSE WHEEL LEFT THE GROUND WHICH CAUSED THE COCKPIT DOOR TO FLY OPEN, NO LOCK FAIL ANNUNCIATION. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WERE ABLE TO CLOSE IT ON CLIMB OUT AND IT STAYED CLOSED AND LOCKED. LEAVING MEX THE SAME SCENARIO OCCURRED. BOTH ENROUTE TO MEX AND ON THE GROUND IN MEX WE CHECKED THE DOOR LOCK AND IT OPERATED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE FOUND LATCH BROKEN ON ELECTRIC STRIKE SIDE. REPLACED LATCH IAW AMM 52-51-03.

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