Service difficulty report · Panel · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
April 25, 2018
Submitted
May 1, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9618A
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53565
Aircraft time
57,399 hours, 28,445 cycles
Part
Panel
Condition
Distorted
Location
Aft Galley 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

LEFT AFT SERVICE/GALLEY DOOR LINER PANEL FOR DOOR SLIDE IS PREVENTING DOOR FROM OPENING, RUBBING ON DOOR FRAME. THE DOOR PANEL WAS TWISTED AND DISTORTED. ADJUSTED AFT SERVICE DOOR SLIDE COVER TO OBTAIN CLEARANCE IAW AMM 52-12-00. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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