Service difficulty report · Gust Lock · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
October 4, 2018
Submitted
October 5, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9620D
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53591
Aircraft time
59,211 hours, 29,430 cycles
Part
Gust Lock
Condition
Bent
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
NR
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

L1 DOOR GUST LOCK LATCH IS BENT AND WILL NOT ENGAGE IN FUSELAGE. ALIGNED THE GUST LOCK LATCH, ENGAGES FUSELAGE AND HOOKS PROPERLY IAW AMM 52-11-04.

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