Service difficulty report · Hook · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
November 9, 2017
Submitted
November 15, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9624T
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53594
Aircraft time
54,876 hours, 27,110 cycles
Part
Hook
Condition
Bent
Location
L1 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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. L1 DOOR HOLD-OPEN LATCH RELEASE GUST LOCK LATCH PAWL IS BENT DOWNWARD PREVENTING RETRACTION OF THE PAWL WITH DOOR CLOSURE AND WITH DOOR OPENING CAUSES PAWL TO CONTACT THE FUSELAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED HOLD-OPEN HOOK PER AMM 52-11-04. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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