Service difficulty report · Hold Open Hook · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
May 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N972AS
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53448
Part
Hold Open Hook
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
L2 Door
Stage of operation
IN
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 - DURING MAINTENACNE CHECK, THE L2 DOOR HOLD OPEN HOOK WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN LATCH. ADJUSTED HOLD OPEN HOOK MECHANISM AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

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