Service difficulty report · Latch · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
January 26, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808AX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45954
Part
Latch
Part number
MR25291GR41
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
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

DURING POSTFLIGHT CHECK, CABIN DOOR LOCK WAS STUCK IN LOCKED POSITION. FOUND OUTER LATCH ASSEMBLY MISADJUSTED 180 DEGREES. READJUSTED LATCH TO PROPER POSITION, OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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