Service difficulty report · Latch · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
July 16, 2024
Submitted
August 5, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N61898
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
62815
Aircraft time
23,863 hours, 8,898 cycles
System (JASC)
5200 · Doors
Part
Latch
Condition
Loose
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FA REPORTED GRINDING NOISE FROM FLOOR AFT AND THUMPING NOISE DIV ERTED TO IADPILOTS STATED: IN CLIMB AT 260KTS. FLAPS UP. APU OFF. STRONGEST VIBRATION/NOISE WAS IN AFT GALLEY ON LH SIDE AT JUMP SEAT. FELT IN FLOOR UP TO ROW 20, BUT NOT AS STRONGLY. NO ANIMALS IN PIT. NO VIBRATION FELT IN YOKE. REMOVED ALL PANELS AND INSPECTED APU BLEED AIR DUCT AND WAST TANK PIPING FROM BULK CARGO STATION 849 AFT. INSPECTED APU BLEED AIR DUCT INSIDE STABILIZER TRIM ACCESS DOOR 311BL AS WELL AS APU COWL DOOR 315A, NO DAMAGE OR SIGNS OF LEAKS ALSO USED ACOUSTIC IMAGER FLK-II900, MOVED FLIGHT CONTROLS WHILE PRESSURIZED, NO GRINDING OR THUMPING NOISE COULD BE DUPLICATED. VISUALLY INSPECTED ENTIRE EMPENNAGE INSIDE AND OUT FOR LOOSE OR MISSING HARDWARE, INDICATIONS OF WEAR. NONE WAS FOUND. CHECKED LAV SERVICE PANEL FOR LOOSENESS AND CLOSURE FIT. OPS CHECK GOOD. REMOVED AFT CEILING PANELS IN AFT CARGO PIT TO VISUALLY INSPECT FLIGHT CONTROL CABLES. NO BINDING OR RUBBING FOUND. RAN LAV VACUUM PUMPS OPS CK NORMAL. OPERATED FLIGHT CONTROLS, NO BINDING OR STICKING NOTED. FOUND ACCESS DOOR UNDER LEFT REAR LAV SINK TO NOT BE LATCHED (POSSIBLY SWINGING BACK AND FORTH HITTING TOILET) ADJUSTED LATCH ON ACCESS DOOR IN LAV SO IT WOULD LATCH PER AMM TASK 05-51-67-280-801 NO DISCREPENCIES FOUND.