Service difficulty report · None · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
May 21, 2022
Submitted
May 24, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N671DN
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
25332
Aircraft time
89,491 hours, 39,799 cycles
Part
None
Condition
None
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

SHIP 671 DURING LATCHING & UNLATCHING OF LH OVERWING SLIDE DOOR FOUND LATCH FITTING STUDS ON LATCH TUBE ONLY PARTIALLY ENGAGED IN LATCH FITTINGS ON THE DOOR. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED DOOR LATCH TUBE IAW B757 AMM 25-65. INSTALLED DOOR LATCH TUBE PER B757 AMM 25-65. FOUND DOOR LATCH FITTINGS PARTIALY ENGAGED. REPOSITIONED DOOR LATCH FITTINGS PER B757 AMM 25-65. LATCH FITTING STUD ENGAGMENT TO DOOR LATCH FITTINGS SATISFACTORY. CONT LOG # 8666935 ALL RII'S C/W. (8666932)