Service difficulty report · Retaining Pin · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 19, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N968AS
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53016
Part
Retaining Pin
Part number
4937695501
Condition
Sheared
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 - AFTER ARRIVAL OF FLT 367 - CREW REPORTED THE L2 DOOR HANDLE WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE DOOR TRIM MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO GRASP HANDLE FOR RAPID OPENING. REPLACED SHEARED HANDLE RETAINING PIN AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

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