Service difficulty report · Pin · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
March 31, 2018
Submitted
April 4, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N963TW
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53613
Aircraft time
52,481 hours, 25,984 cycles
Part
Pin
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Service Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

AFT SERVICE DOOR HAD GUIDE PIN DISLODGED WITH SPRING MECHANISM ON DOOR CATCH FOR DOOR BAYONETTE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER LINKS THAT HOLD GUIDE PIN IN PLACE ON THE SPRING MECHANISM OF AFT SERVICE DOOR IAW AMM 52-40-05 AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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