SDR ABXA20160124001

Service difficulty report · Latch · Boeing 767338

Difficulty date: January 24, 2016
Submitted: February 9, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N363CM
Make and model: Boeing 767338
Aircraft serial: 24853
Aircraft time: 80,569 hours, 29,326 cycles
System (JASC): 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
Part: Latch
Condition: Malfunctioned
Location: Entry Door
Stage of operation: DE
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING DESCENT THROUGH FL250, THE LT FWD ENTRY DOOR LATCH RELEASED TO THE OPEN POSITION WITH ASSOCIATED, L FWD ENT DOOR, EICAS MSG. PRESSURIZATION HELD THROUGHOUT THE APPROACH. UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE DOOR RELEASED TO THE FULL OPEN POSITION. A GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE L1 DOOR & ADJUSTMENT & TEST OF THE L1 DOOR & THE LATCHING MECHANISMS WERE PERFORMED WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. THE CAUSE OF THE DOOR TO UNLATCH WAS NOT FOUND.