What was found
SJC - PRIOR TO DEPARTURE OF FLIGHT 455, CREW REPORTED THE L2 DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. CLEANED AND LUBED L2 DOOR LOWER GUIDE ROD AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (X)
- Difficulty date
- July 2, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N979AS
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 53471
- System (JASC)
- 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
- Part
- Guide Rod
- Condition
- Lack Of Lube
- Location
- L2 Door
- Part time
- 324 hours
- 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.