Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 5, 2000
Submitted
December 7, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N964AS
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53078
Part
Hinge
Part number
5910081
Condition
Lack Of Lube
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

LAX PRIOR TO FLIGHT 277 THE L1 DOOR WAS FOUND TO BE DIFFICULT TO OPEN WITH NOISE IN THE HINGE AREA. LUBRICATED THE HINGE POINTS AND THE DOOR OPERATED NORMALLY.

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