What was found
SEA - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE L1 DOOR HOLD OPEN RELEASE LATCH WAS STIFF TO OPERATE. LUBRICATED AND ADJUSTED, HOLD OPEN LATCH OPERATED NORMALLY. (X)
- Difficulty date
- September 17, 2000
- Submitted
- November 21, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N972AS
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 53448
- Aircraft time
- 23,626 hours, 12,710 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
- Part
- Latch
- Condition
- Failed
- 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.