Service difficulty report · Latch · Boeing 7572G5

Difficulty date
December 8, 2011
Submitted
December 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N943FD
Make and model
Boeing 7572G5
Aircraft serial
23929
Aircraft time
64,950 hours, 22,419 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Broken
Location
Hold Down
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DOOR OUTSIDE BUTTERFLY HANDLE HOLD DOWN LATCH ASSY BROKEN. BUTTERFLY LOCKDOWN LATCH SPRING BROKEN. INSTALLED SPRING ON L1 DOOR OUTSIDE BUTTERFLY HANDLE. REF ABOVE ENTRY FOR RII ACTION REQUIRED. FINAL CLOSED.

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