Service difficulty report · Latch · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
August 18, 2014
Submitted
August 19, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N490HA
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55122
Aircraft time
26,079 hours, 33,356 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURNBACK AFTER TAKE OFF, CABIN WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. OUTFLOW VALVE WAS INDICATING "CLOSED POSITION". CABIN INFLOW LOW ALERT. FOUND FWD CARGO DOOR AFT LATCH NOT LOCKED LATCH RESTING ON TOP OF AFT LATCH FITTING. COMPLIED WITH MM TASK 52-31-01-820-801 2B, HORIZONTAL ADJUSTMENT WITHIN LIMITS. FOUND AFT LOWER LATCH PIN DAMAGED AND OUT OF ROUND. REPLACED AFT LOWER LATCH PIN IAW DWG 5913031 REV, ADJUSTED IAW AMM 52-31-01. OPS GOOD. PRESSURIZATION CHECK OK.

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