Service difficulty report · Gust Lock · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 14, 2019
Submitted
April 16, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N501AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49738
Aircraft time
81,695 hours, 43,850 cycles
Part
Gust Lock
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 NOT GROUNDED: MAINTENANCE FOUND L-1 DOOR GUST HOOK IS BENT DOWN AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO STOW POCKET. LOCK DOES NOT FAIR WITH DOOR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED L1 DOOR GUST LOCK HOOK AND ADJUSTED IAW AMM 52-11-00-501. NO DAMAGE TO STOW POCKET. DOOR GUWST LOCK OPS CHECK NORMAL.

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