What was found
SEA - FLT 482 - PRIOR TO FLIGHT, THE L1 DOOR WAS REPORTED TO BE DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. SHIMMED THE DOOR OVER CENTER BUMPER AND REMOVED THREE SHIMS FROM THE BAYONET ROLLER. THE DOOR OPERATED NORMALLY. (X)
- Difficulty date
- September 11, 2000
- Submitted
- November 21, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N961AS
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 53075
- Aircraft time
- 28,621 hours, 15,473 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
- Part
- Latch
- Condition
- Out Of Adj
- Location
- Pax Door
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- L
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.