Service difficulty report · Spring · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 23, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N962AS
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53076
Part
Spring
Part number
4954341501
Condition
Broken
Location
L2 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

LAX - PRIOR TO DEPARTURE OF FLT 256, CREW REPORTED THE L2 DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. REPLACED BROKEN DOOR BAYONET SPRING AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

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