Service difficulty report · Electric Latch · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
July 31, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N161CA
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120143
Part
Electric Latch
Part number
11820404
Condition
Shorted
Location
Lavatory
Part time
20,119 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE PERFORMING A C-1 CHECK ZONE 200 TASK NR 35-09 (VERIFY LATCH MECHANISM) IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CIRCUIT BREAKER CB0067 WAS POPPING. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ELECTRIC LATCH WAS SHORTED IN THE LAVATORY. THE LATCH WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE LATCH. AFTER SAID REPLACEMENT WAS PERFORMED, CIRCUIT BREAKER NO LONGER POPPED AND TASK NR 35-09 WAS CARRIED OUT SATISFACTORILY.

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