Service difficulty report · Latch · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
September 23, 2026
Submitted
September 28, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N24202
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
30429
Aircraft time
80,273 hours, 29,981 cycles
Part
Latch
Part number
111A72023
Condition
Worn
Location
Zone 600
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

FWD RT LATCH FOR H/P DOOR 192, DOOR WAS WORN INTO CHORD. DAMAGE IS BEYOND ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMITS AND WILL REQUIRE SRM REPAIR 57-10-13-2R-3. MARKED MAJOR REPAIR AND RII INITIATED. COMPLIED WITH STEPS 4 A-E 1. REQUIRE NDT CUTOUT FOR CRACKS AND 5/32 HOLE SCAN IAW SRM 57-10-13-2R-3. PERFORMED HFEC ROTARY SCAN OF 5/32 HOLES IAW NDT 51-00-00 PROC 16 & PERFORMED HFEC SURFACE INSP IAW NDT 51-00-00 PROC 23. NO LIMITING DEFECTS NOTED. FABRICATED A REPAIR IAW STEP I OF SRM 57-10-13-2R-3. INSTALLED THE REPAIR IAW SRM 57-10-13-2R-3.