Service difficulty report · Spring · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
April 21, 2017
Submitted
April 21, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N35260
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
30855
Aircraft time
53,358 hours, 17,553 cycles
Part
Spring
Part number
69675411
Condition
Bent
Location
Aft Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

AFT CARGO LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKE OFF. EMERGENCY DECLARED. FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR HANDLE RETRACT SPRING BENT AND OUT OF PLACE. INSTALLED A NEW SPRING IAW CMM 52-36-12. AFT CARGO DOOR HANDLE OPS NORMAL IAW AMM 52-31-14-400-801