Service difficulty report · Latch · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
April 19, 2013
Submitted
May 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N178UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24385
Aircraft time
93,708 hours, 11,252 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Latch
Part number
437230435
Condition
Corroded
Location
Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

BUSINESS CLASS MAIN DECK, COMPARTMENTS 271, 272, 273 AND 274 OUTER DOOR LATCH ASSY CORRODED AND SHEARED AT LOWER PIN POSITION. COMPARTMENT CONTENTS REMOVED AND DOOR SECURED CLOSED. VARIES LATCH COMPONENTS REMOVED AND PLACED IN LOB AT DOOR 2L.