Automatic primary latch mechanism

A system comprising:

• a door assembly configured to be installed within an aircraft galley, the door assembly comprising:
• a door which is moveable between a closed position and an open position;
• a primary latch mechanism configured to secure the door in the closed position, wherein the primary latch mechanism is moveable between a latched position, a neutral position and an unlatched position, wherein the primary latch mechanism comprises:
• a rotatable plate;
• an electrically operated actuator coupled to the rotatable plate and configured to rotate the rotatable plate;
• a handle mechanically coupled to the rotatable plate and configured to rotate the rotatable plate;
• and
• a latching rod coupled to the rotatable plate, wherein the rotatable plate is configured to convert a rotational movement into linear movement of the latching rod such that the door may be latched and unlatched;
• a door frame configured to at least partially receive the door assembly, wherein the door frame defines one or more holes configured to receive the latching rod when the primary latch mechanism is in the latched position;
• and
• a sensor assembly configured to determine whether or not the door is in the closed position and configured to detect a position of the latching rod within a hole of the one or more holes to determine whether the primary latch mechanism is in the latched position or the neutral position, wherein the sensor assembly comprises a first sensor configured to detect the position of the latching rod relative to the hole, and a second sensor configured to detect the position of the latching rod within the hole.