Service difficulty report · Latch · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
December 9, 2022
Submitted
December 12, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N596AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35688
Aircraft time
51,979 hours, 15,508 cycles
Part
Latch
Part number
9108016
Condition
Loose
Location
#1 Eng Pylon
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN FLIGHT PAX REPORTED #1 ENGINE LATCH ON TOP OF PYLON WAS POSSIBLY LOOSE. CREW COULD NOT VERIFY STATUS. GROUNDED - YES. DIVERSION - PERFORMED LATCH CLOSING FORCE FOUND TO BE LESS THEN REQUIRED (12LB). REF B737-800 AMM TASK 54-52-01-410-801. REMOVED FWD ENG #1 FAIRING REF B737-800 AMM 54-52-01. REPLACED LATCH ON PANEL 431 AT REF B737-800 SRM 51-40-02. INSTALLED FWD ENG #1 FAIRING REF AMM 54-52-01. # 1 ENG FWD STRUT FAIRING EXT INSPECTION. FOUND NO ABNORMALITY. LATCH VERIFIED SECURED. REF AMM TASK 05-41-04-210-811.