Service difficulty report · Latch · Boeing 7572S7

Difficulty date
July 16, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N901AW
Make and model
Boeing 7572S7
Aircraft serial
23321
Part
Latch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT AFT ENTRY DOOR HANDLE WOULD NOT STAY SECURE IN FLIGHT. DOOR POPPED OPEN ON TOUCHDOWN. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED BY FLIGHT CREW. AIR RETURN TO LAS WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED DOOR AND FOUND SOFT DOOR HANDLE. C/W ADJUSTMENT AND TEST IAW MM 52-11-00 501. ADJUSTED DOOR LATCH CAMS AND HANDLE MECHANISM. FUNCTION TEST GOOD.

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