Service difficulty report · Handle · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
September 19, 2025
Submitted
September 19, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17373
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
68814
Aircraft time
997 hours, 339 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FA REPORTS DOOR HANDLE AT 2L MOVES UPWARDS ABOUT 1 INCH AND WILL NOT STAY DOWN PERFORMED FIM 52-10 TASK 818. ON INITIAL INSPECTION FOUND FWD ARM CRANK SEATED CORRECTLY ON HANDLE CAM HOWEVER, AFT CRANK IS NOT SEATED COMPLETELY WITH DOOR IN CLOSE POSITION. REF. PICTURE. MEASURED LATCH ROLLERS TO LATCH RECEIVERS (4EA.) TO BE AT .260 AT MAX TOLERANCE. VERTICAL TORQUE TUBES ATTACHED TO ROLLERS ARE CONNECTED TO AFT CRANK. RECOMMEND DOOR RIG. REF. AAM 52-13-00-820-801 FIGURE 507 FOR LATCH ADJUSTMENTS. ACCOMPLISHED RIG OF UPPER FWD AND AFT LATCH CONTROL ROD AND LATCH TORQUE REF AMM-52-13-00-820-801. VERIFIED DOOR HANDLE LATCH FORCE IS WITHIN LIMITS REF AMM 52-13-00-700-801. VERIFIED RIGGING & SAFETY OF UPPER LATCH ROLLERS. INSTALLED SAFTEY PUTTY TO JAM NUTS & ATTACH BOLT. FINAL CHECK OF DOOR OPEN & LOCK PRESSURES ARE WITHIN LIMITS. REF AMM 52-13-00-820-801, 52-13-00-700-801

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