Service difficulty report · Door Handle · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N943AS
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53018
Part
Door Handle
Part number
39376271
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

SEA - PRIOR TO DEPARTURE OF FLT 700, CREW REPORTED THE L2 DOOR INTERIOR HANDLE BROKEN, HANDLE IS AGAINST BULKHEAD AND DIFFICULT TO GRASP. REPLACED THE HANDLE ASSEMBLY AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

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