SDR MWEA020603

Service difficulty report · Latch · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
September 25, 2002
Submitted
September 27, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N501ME
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47132
Aircraft time
73,150 hours, 61,775 cycles
Part
Latch
Part number
53725
Condition
Broken
Location
Lav Door
Stage of operation
IN
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

LAV SERVICE DOOR TOP AFT LATCH SURFACE BROKEN (AIRCRAFT SIDE). -- TRIMMED OUT DAMAGE TO DOUBLER, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER.

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