Service difficulty report · Latch · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 12, 2013
Submitted
September 3, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N536UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25156
Aircraft time
72,229 hours, 26,478 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Latch
Condition
Failed
Location
Oxygen Mask Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING PAX O2 DOOR LATCH OPS CHECK, FOUND SEAT ROWS 8L AND 37L WOULD NOT DROP. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THEM TO BE MECHANICALLY INOPERATIVE. REMOVED THE OXYGEN DOOR LATCH ASSY'S, R & R DOOR LATCH ASSY HOUSING AND REINSTALLED LATCH ASSY'S AT ROWS 8L AND 37L. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 35-21-00-501.