mooney7882v
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2016 22RBK; slam latches on storage units work fine, however on the exterior galley, not so much. If I relieve pressure on the hatch by removing the gas pistons, the latches function properly. If however, the pistons are attached, the latches will not close enough for the bolt to clear the strike, I assume. Regardless, the hatch can open during travel (and did). Service center at the storage facility advised this afternoon 2014-15 and 16 slam latches were under a recall--I cannot find any evidence of a recall. Swapping the latch from the cargo hold to the hatch did not make a difference, so I suspect the 'recall' is not the problem and it rests more with the weather stripping or something else that it prohibiting the hatch from closing completely. I just don't understand how the pistons affect closure and why they latch if not under any pressure from the piston works as designed. Ideas?