Service difficulty report · Latch · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
September 14, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N223FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
20935
Aircraft time
60,194 hours, 37,390 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Weak
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FWD ENTY DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON LANDING. WENT TO OPEN DOOR AT GATE, DOOR WAS CRACKED OPEN. TROUBLESHOOTING FWD ENTRY DOOR OPERATION IAW AMM 52-11-001-1-0. PERFORMED INSP AND TEST OF FWD ENTRY DOOR IAW 52-11-001-1-0. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. NO PRIOR HISTORY OF SOFT UNLATCHING. OK FOR SERVICE.