Service difficulty report · Latch · Boeing 737832

Difficulty date
August 15, 2026
Submitted
August 19, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N396DA
Make and model
Boeing 737832
Aircraft serial
30378
Aircraft time
72,809 hours, 33,979 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 800
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

L2 DOOR EXTERIOR LATCH COMES UNDONE DURING FLIGHT. REMOVED L2 DOOR HANDLE MECHANISM PER AMM 52-13. FOUND SPRING DAMAGED. REPLACED SPRING. INSTALLED LOCK RING AND INSTALLED L2 DOOR HANDLE ASSY PER AMM 52-13. OPS CHKS GOOD. (8772535) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED