Service difficulty report · Latch · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 16, 2000
Submitted
December 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N948AS
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53021
Part
Latch
Condition
Stuck
Location
Pax 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

SEA-PRIOR TO FLIGHT 608 THE L-1 DOOR HOLD OPEN LATCH WAS FOUND TO BE STUCK. REPLACED HOOK RELEASE CRANK AND DOOR OPERATED NORMALLY.

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