Service difficulty report · Bungee · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
July 11, 2026
Submitted
July 14, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78438
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
33533
Aircraft time
53,004 hours, 19,050 cycles
Part
Bungee
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Zone 800
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

PILOT REPORTED CARGO FWD DOOR SHOWED OPEN. WHEN RETURNED TO GATE THE FWD CARGO DOOR AND HANDLE WERE FLUSH. MECHANICS FOUND DOOR HANDLE UNABLE TO EXTEND TO OPEN THE DOOR. WHEN OPENED USING THE TORQUE TUBE, FOUND BUNGEE CORD STUCK IN FWD EDGE OF DOOR ATTACHMENT POINT. REPAIRED BUNGEE SYSTEM. IN REF AMM TASK 52-31-00-200-801, DOOR AND DOOR INDICATION OPS CHECK GOOD.