# SDR AALA20171021002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 20, 2017
- Submitted: October 24, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N9626F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9626F), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD 83
- Registry model: [Doug MD 83](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-83) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53596
- Aircraft time: 53,107 hours, 26,071 cycles
- System (JASC): [5220 · Emergency Exits](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5220)
- Part: Spring
- Part number: 49510621
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Emergency Exit
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20171021002

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.  AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT MECHANISM SPRING IS BROKEN.  REMOVED AND REPLACED SPRING PER AMM 53-53-02-201.  OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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