What was found
SEA - PRIOR TO DEPARTURE OF FLT 457 - CREW REPORTED, THE L1 DOOR WAS DIFFICULT TO LATCH OPEN. REPLACED THE HOLD OPEN HOOK ASSEMBLY AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)
- Difficulty date
- February 5, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N958AS
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 53024
- System (JASC)
- 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
- Part
- Hold Open Hook
- Part number
- 4928806501
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- L1 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.