Service difficulty report · Girt Bar · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
July 21, 2018
Submitted
July 25, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N969TW
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53619
Aircraft time
51,148 hours, 25,588 cycles
Part
Girt Bar
Condition
Unsecure
Location
R1 Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND THE R1 DOOR GIRT BAR HANGING OUTSIDE AIRCRAFT WITH THE DOOR CLOSED. SECURED THE GIRT BAR STRAP ANGLE AND REINSTALLED THE GIRT BAR IN STOWED POSITION IAW AMM 25-62-00. NO FURTHER DISCREPENCIES NOTED. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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