Service difficulty report · Latch · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 26, 2015
Submitted
November 11, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804WA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49345
Aircraft time
81,832 hours, 36,857 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Binding
Location
Emergency Exit
Part time
81,832 hours, 36,857 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

LEFT FORWARD OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR HARD TO OPEN. REMOVED LT FWD OVER WING EXIT DOOR IAW 52-21-00. RT AFT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR HARD TO OPEN. REMOVED RT AFT OVERWING EXIT DOOR IAW AMM 52-21-00. REPLACED RT AFT OVERWING EXIT DOOR IAW AMM 52-21-00. PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION LEAK CHECK IAW 21-20 00, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. REPLACED LT FWD O/W EXIT DOOR IAW AMM 52-21-00. PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION LEAK CHECK IAW 21-20 00, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.

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