What was found
L1 DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED HINGES AND FITTINGS IAW AMM 12-21-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 52-11-00. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.
- Difficulty date
- July 7, 2017
- Submitted
- July 11, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N9629H
- Make and model
- Doug MD83
- Aircraft serial
- 53599
- Aircraft time
- 52,267 hours, 25,739 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5344 · Fuselage, Door Hinge
- Part
- Hinge
- Condition
- Lack Of Lube
- Location
- L1 Door
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.