Service difficulty report · Latch · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
February 5, 2021
Submitted
July 16, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8543Z
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
63587
Aircraft time
11,660 hours, 5,348 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Broken
Location
Ext Pwr Door
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

EXTERNAL POWER DOOR CENTER LATCH BROKEN / FOUND 2 EACH LATCHES BROKEN ON EXT POWER DOOR. FOUND CRACK ON EGPR SURROUND DOUBLE FOR BOTTOM LATCH. CRACK IS BETWEEN TWO FASTENERS 1.750 LENGHT & .5 DEPTH. REMOVED DAMAGE & FABRICATION FILLER FROM .040 2024 T-3. INSTALLED FILLER & REPLACED WITH NEW DOOR ASSY PER SRM 53-10-15-2R-4 FOR REPAIR IN ZONE 2. REF NEXT LOG PAGE 1586668 FOR NDT REQUIREMENTS.

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