Service difficulty report · Latch · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
May 23, 2014
Submitted
May 27, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N24736
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28803
Aircraft time
49,290 hours, 15,585 cycles
Part
Latch
Part number
9108013
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Nr 2 Pylon
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
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

TWO PYLON LATCHES ON TOP OF NR 2 ENG CAME UP ON ROTATION ON TAKEOFF, AS REPORTED BY EXIT ROW PAX. AIR RETURN TO GUAM INSPECTED THUMBNAIL FAIRING. FOUND TWO EACH LOOSE LATCH HANDLES, LATCH KEEPERS FOUND SECURED. ADJUSTED LATCH HANDLES IAW MM 54-52-01.