B747 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Attendant Current
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Other / Unknown
General None Reported / Taken
Company Policy; Equipment / Tooling
We have noticed that some of the new tech carts on the 747 the doors have been replaced. With these new doors it's impossible or very difficult to get the 1/4 turns down and over the lip of the new door (upper deck and economy galley). We also noticed that the new latches don't always line up; again making it difficult to close and latch the carts for takeoff and landing. Some of the new hinges are already cracked; this leads to the latches also not lining up for door closure.
A B747 Flight Attendant reported that new tech galley cart modified doors are difficult for flight attendants to close and latch for takeoff and landing.