Service difficulty report · Lock · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
July 8, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N853AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
46037
Part
Lock
Part number
AR25291GR41
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit Door
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 PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE COCKPIT DOOR LOCK WAS INOPERATIVE. THE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK WHEN CLOSED. INSTALLED NEW LATCH HANDLE AS REQUIRED, OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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