Service difficulty report · Door Latch · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
April 2, 2026
Submitted
April 8, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78511
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
33459
Aircraft time
57,601 hours, 20,809 cycles
System (JASC)
5200 · Doors
Part
Door Latch
Part number
11A72023
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

RIGHT FWD LATCH FOR DOOR 192 DR HAS WORN INTO CHORD ALMOST ALL THE WAY THROUGH.MARKED MAJOR REPAIR AND INITIATED SFR. INITIATED SDR REMOVED DOOR 192 DR, ECS DOOR SEAL AND RETAINER FOR ACCESS TO SHEETMETAL REPAIR.REF SRM 57-10-13-2R-3. STEP 4A. COMPLIED WITH STEPS 4 A-E REF SRM 57-10-13-2R-3, STEP F REQUIRES HFEC FOR CUTOUT EDGE REF 737NDT MANUAL PART 6 PROCEEDURE 4 OR 6. STEP G REQUIRES OPEN HOLE HFEC REF 737 NDT MANUAL PART 6 PROCEEDURE 16 FOR 5/32 NUTPLATE HOLES. PERFORMED RII FOR HOLE HFEC NDT PART 6 51-00-00 PRO16 NO DEFE FABRICATED FILLER AND STRAP IAW SRM 57-13-00 ACCOMPLISHED FLAP PEEN OF CUT-OUT AREA OF CHORD. IAW SRM. 53-10-13-2R-3 REPAIR 3, PARA. 4.H.(3) OPS CK GOOD