SDR ABXA010078

Service difficulty report · Latch · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
March 1, 2001
Submitted
March 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N842AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
46015
Aircraft time
53,366 hours, 24,178 cycles
Part
Latch
Part number
AR25291GR41
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

AT EWR THE COCKPIT ENTRY DOOR LATCH WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION. MAINTENANCE COMPLIED WITH ABX REA D852-40152 AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. AT ILN MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE COCKPIT ENTRY DOOR LATCH ASSY.

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