Service difficulty report · Pin · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
June 5, 2017
Submitted
June 8, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N980TW
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53630
Aircraft time
48,547 hours, 24,358 cycles
Part
Pin
Condition
Sheared
Location
Service Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. AFT SVC DOOR HANDLE RETAINING PIN SHEARED OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT SERVICE DOOR SHAFT HANDLE ASSEMBLY IAW CMM 52-40-03.

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