What was found
L2 DOOR HAS A BROKEN SPRING. REPLACED THE SPRING IAW AMM 20-10-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.
- Difficulty date
- October 15, 2017
- Submitted
- October 19, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N963TW
- Make and model
- Doug MD83
- Aircraft serial
- 53613
- Aircraft time
- 51,424 hours, 25,323 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
- Part
- Spring
- Part number
- 49543411
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- L2 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.