Service difficulty report · Gust Lock Mech · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 2, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N977AS
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53453
Part
Gust Lock Mech
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
TX
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 - AFTER ARRIVAL OF FLT NR 233 - CREW REPORTED THE L1 DOOR EXTERNAL LATCH WOULD NOT RELEASE. LUBRICATED GUS LOCK MECHANISM AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

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