A latch mechanism, comprising: a hook body (230, 330, 430, 530), the hook body (230, 330, 430, 530) having a hook body load bearing plate (257, 357, 457, 557); a hook mechanism (236, 536), the hook mechanism (236, 536) having a hook (238, 338, 438, 538) and a threaded shaft (258, 358, 458, 558) connected to the hook (238, 338, 438, 538), the threaded shaft (258, 358, 458, 558) defining a longitudinal axis with respect to the hook body (230, 330, 430, 530); an adjustment mechanism (256, 356, 456, 556, 576) configured to adjust an axial position of the hook (238, 338, 438, 538) with respect to the hook body (230, 330, 430, 530); and a bearing block (255, 355, 455, 555), the bearing block (255, 355, 455, 555) having a block load bearing plate disposed between the adjustment mechanism (256, 356, 456, 556, 576) and the hook body load bearing plate (257, 357, 457, 557), the bearing block (255, 355, 455, 555) including a first boss configured for engagement with the adjustment mechanism (256, 356, 456, 556, 576); characterised in that the bearing block (255, 355, 455, 555) further comprises the first boss at an axially aft location configured to engage a recess that extends in an axial direction along the longitudinal axis into a first side of an adjustment nut (256, 356, 456, 556, 576) of the adjustment mechanism (256, 356, 456, 556, 576) and a second boss at an axially forward location configured to engage a plate aperture that extends axially through the hook body load bearing plate (257, 357, 457, 557) of the hook body (230, 330, 430, 530); wherein the adjustment mechanism (256, 356, 456, 556, 576) is locked or maintained in a position with respect to the bearing block (255, 355, 455, 555, 575) by a lock mechanism defined by a protrusion (505, 578) and an aperture (507, 579) and that selectively prevents rotation of the adjustment nut (256, 356, 456, 556, 576) about the longitudinal axis, wherein a sliding-fit tolerance between an inner diameter of the recess and an outer diameter of the first boss permits a set of associated components comprising the bearing block (255, 355, 455, 555) and the adjustment nut (256, 356, 456, 556, 576) to remain tightly and precisely aligned in the axial direction along the longitudinal axis with minimal ability to move with respect to one another in a lateral direction with respect to the longitudinal axis. a hook body (230, 330, 430, 530), the hook body (230, 330, 430, 530) having a hook body load bearing plate (257, 357, 457, 557); a hook mechanism (236, 536), the hook mechanism (236, 536) having a hook (238, 338, 438, 538) and a threaded shaft (258, 358, 458, 558) connected to the hook (238, 338, 438, 538), the threaded shaft (258, 358, 458, 558) defining a longitudinal axis with respect to the hook body (230, 330, 430, 530); an adjustment mechanism (256, 356, 456, 556, 576) configured to adjust an axial position of the hook (238, 338, 438, 538) with respect to the hook body (230, 330, 430, 530); and a bearing block (255, 355, 455, 555), the bearing block (255, 355, 455, 555) having a block load bearing plate disposed between the adjustment mechanism (256, 356, 456, 556, 576) and the hook body load bearing plate (257, 357, 457, 557), the bearing block (255, 355, 455, 555) including a first boss configured for engagement with the adjustment mechanism (256, 356, 456, 556, 576); characterised in that the bearing block (255, 355, 455, 555) further comprises the first boss at an axially aft location configured to engage a recess that extends in an axial direction along the longitudinal axis into a first side of an adjustment nut (256, 356, 456, 556, 576) of the adjustment mechanism (256, 356, 456, 556, 576) and a second boss at an axially forward location configured to engage a plate aperture that extends axially through the hook body load bearing plate (257, 357, 457, 557) of the hook body (230, 330, 430, 530); wherein the adjustment mechanism (256, 356, 456, 556, 576) is locked or maintained in a position with respect to the bearing block (255, 355, 455, 555, 575) by a lock mechanism defined by a protrusion (505, 578) and an aperture (507, 579) and that selectively prevents rotation of the adjustment nut (256, 356, 456, 556, 576) about the longitudinal axis, wherein a sliding-fit tolerance between an inner diameter of the recess and an outer diameter of the first boss permits a set of associated components comprising the bearing block (255, 355, 455, 555) and the adjustment nut (256, 356, 456, 556, 576) to remain tightly and precisely aligned in the axial direction along the longitudinal axis with minimal ability to move with respect to one another in a lateral direction with respect to the longitudinal axis.