SDR ABXA030138

Service difficulty report · Lock · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
April 18, 2003
Submitted
April 24, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826AX
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46061
Aircraft time
74,569 hours, 26,352 cycles
Part
Lock
Part number
AR25291GR41
Condition
Broken
Location
Cockpit Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

AFTER PRE-DEPARTURE CHECK WAS COMPLETED. CREW WAS UNABLE TO OPEN COCKPIT DOOR. FOUND DOOR LOCK PLUNGER BROKEN IN LOCKED POSITION. INSTALLED SLIDE LOCK ON FLIGHT COMPARTMENT SIDE OF COCKPIT DOOR. VERIFIED THAT LOCK WAS OPERABLE FROM INSIDE THE COCKPIT. REPLACED COCKPIT DOOR HANDLE IAW REA D852-47190. COCKPIT DOOR HANDLE OPS CHECKED GOOD WHEN DOOR OPENED AND CLOSED.

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