Service difficulty report · Latch · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
June 20, 2015
Submitted
June 24, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N536AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35203
Aircraft time
13,595 hours, 3,950 cycles
Part
Latch
Part number
149A6134U8
Condition
Worn
Location
Fwd Cargo Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

FWD CARGO DOOR HANDLE DOES NOT LINE UP WITH CUTOUT. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED FWD CARGO DOOR HANDLE REF AMM 52-31-14. INSTALLED "NEW EXTERNAL HANDLE WITH "NEW" SPRING, REF AMM 52-31-14. HANDLE STILL DOES NOT LINE WITH CUTOUT OF DOOR ON OUTSIDE. REMOVED EXTERNAL HANDLE ASSY, REF MM 52-31-14. REMOVED DOOR HANDLE HOUSING, REF SRM 51-40-02. ACCOMPLISHED EA NR: 800-52EA-15274, REV NEW, INSTALLED FWD CARGO DOOR HANDLE HOUSING AND MECHANISM. DOOR OPS CHECKED GOOD.