Service difficulty report · Latch · Boeing 737282

Difficulty date
December 3, 2001
Submitted
December 14, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N789TM
Make and model
Boeing 737282
Aircraft serial
23046
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Latch
Condition
Unlatched
Location
Nacelle
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING FLIGHT, THE SR FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTIFIED THE CAPTAIN THAT A PIECE OF COWLING WAS LOOSE. THE CAPT CONFIRMED THAT THE NACELLE FAIRING THAT LIES BETWEEN THE WING AND THE ENGINE COWLING WAS LOOSE, THE COWLING LATCH HAD COME UNDONE AND THE FAIRING WAS AJAR AND RAISED FROM THE NORMAL POSITION. THE CAPTAIN MADE THE DECISION TO LAND AND HAVE THE FAIRING SECURED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AREA, SECURED THE LOOSE LATCH, OPS CHECK GOOD.