SDR 0202669942

Service difficulty report · Door · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
August 13, 2002
Submitted
August 26, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3991C
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47175
Aircraft time
83,004 hours, 82,722 cycles
Part
Door
Part number
591015931
Part serial
10942
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Emergency Exit
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

RIGHT FORWARD OVERWING EXIT DOOR FELL OPEN DURING LANDING. NO PASSENGERS WERE ON THE AIRCRAFT. THE PLASTIC TRIM PANEL ON THE DOOR CRACKED WHEN THE DOOR FELL OUT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE DOOR DAMAGED AND OUT OF RIG. REPLACED THE DOOR AND PLASTIC INNER LINER. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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