What was found
PSP - PRIOR TO DEPARTURE OF FLT 481, CREW REPORTED THE L1 DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH IN OPEN POSITION. FOUND THE HOLD OPEN HOOK BENT. STRAIGHTENED AND INSPECTED THE HOOK AND DOOR OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)
- Difficulty date
- November 12, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N977AS
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 53453
- System (JASC)
- 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
- Part
- Hook
- Part number
- 4928806501
- Condition
- Bent
- 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.