SDR WTAA950080

Service difficulty report · Latch Assy · Bag JETSTM3101

Difficulty date
February 10, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N428UE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3101
Aircraft serial
806
Part
Latch Assy
Part number
31518224
Condition
Loose
Location
Bagggage
Stage of operation
CR
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

MOD - EN ROUTE VIS TO SFO - POD DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO STATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. POD DOOR DISCOVERED OPEN UPON INSPECTION AT GATE. ON CALL MAINTENANCE FOUND POD DOOR LATCH ASSY TO NOT POSITIVELY SECURE DOOR IN CLOSED POSITION. MAINTENANCE ORIGINATED A NON-AIRWORTHINESS DEFERRAL OF POD DOOR AND SECURED DOOR CLOSED USING HIGH SPEED ALUMINUM TAPE. MAINTENANCE SUBSEQUENTLY CLEARED DEFERRAL BY TIGHTENING RETENTION NUT ON LATCH ROTATION BOLT. POD DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY OPERATION NORMAL. (X)