Service difficulty report · Latch · Boeing 737932ER

Difficulty date
October 8, 2020
Submitted
October 9, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N881DN
Make and model
Boeing 737932ER
Aircraft serial
31992
Aircraft time
9,678 hours, 3,387 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Faulty
Location
R2 Door Slide
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

DURING INSPECTION FOUND R-2 DOOR SLIDE, LATCH FOR SLIDE CONTAINER RELEASE LATCH MECHANISM HAS FAILED THE PULL SCALE TEST, LATCH WILL NOT RELEASE. REPLACED GIRT BAR LATCH ASSY: REF B737 AMM 25-66-01.