Service difficulty report · Handle · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
May 31, 2025
Submitted
June 2, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37290
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31601
Aircraft time
64,933 hours, 24,030 cycles
Part
Handle
Part number
H41469
Condition
Worn
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFT CARGO DOOR HANDLE OVER ROTATES AND WILL NOT RECESS IN HOUSING REMOVED AFT DOOR HANDLE HOUSING , FILLER DAMAGED UPON REMOVAL . REF SRM 51-40-02. AMM 52-31-14. REQUESTING MATERIAL VERIFICATION ON SHIM MATERIAL 0.032" 2024-T3 PO # 394961569 VERIFIED MATERIAL TO BE USED PER BOEING DRAWING ADDED PICS OF DOOR PAN, HANDLE, AND DOOR SKIN CUTOUT UPDATING FOR MAJOR REPAIR/RII. UPDATED SDR/SFR BACKDRILLES ALL PAN HOLES IN SHIM MATERIAL AND ROUGH CUT OUTLINE OF SHIM REF SRM 51-40-50 CUT OUT INSIDE HOLE OF SHIM AND FINISHED SHAPING REF BOEING DWG #146A6111 APPLIED CONVERSION COATING AND TWO COATS OF PRIMER TO NEW SHIM REF AMM 51-21-72, AMM 51-21-41 REQUESTING HOLE HFEC REF SRM 51-10-0G-0 FOR EXISTING HOLES PERFORMED HFEC OF HOLES PER NDTM PART 6 51-00-00 PROCEDURE 16. NO LIMITING DEFECTS NOTED. OK TO CONTINUE. FITTED AND INSTALLED AFT CARGO DOOR LATCH ASSY HOUSING IAW SRM 51-40-02. REQUIRES CARGO DOOR LINKAGE INSTALLION. FITTED AND INSTALLED AFT CARGO DOOR LATCH ASSY HOUSING IAW SRM 51-40-02. REQUIRES CARGO DOOR LINKAGE INSTALLION UPDATED FOR RII FITTED AND INSTALLED AFT CARGO DOOR LATCH ASSY HOUSING IAW SRM 51-40-02. REQUIRES CARGO DOOR LINKAGE INSTALLION UPDATED FOR RII VERIFIED RII REQUIREMENTS ON DOOR LATCH INSTALLATION AND FITTING PER GMM AND SRM 51-40-02. OK TO CONTINUE. COMPLETED HANDLE INSTALLATION AND ADJUSTMENT CHECK..ADJUSTED CARGO DOOR STOPS ..OPS CHECK GOOD..WORK C/W IAW AMM 52-31-00 VERIFIED RII REQUIREMENTS REF AMM 52-31-00