Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N966AS
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49104
Part
Door Frame
Condition
Sticking
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.

What was found

SEA - MAINTENANCE REPORTED THE L1 DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO UNLATCH AFTER THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN PRESSURIZED. FOUND EXTERIOR LATCH CONTACTING CUTOUT IN DOOR FRAME. REWORKED CUTOUT RADIUS. ACCOMPLISHED GROUND PRESSURIZATION CHECK, CYCLED DOOR AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

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