Service difficulty report · Bolt · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N950AS
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53023
Part
Bolt
Condition
Loose
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.

What was found

SEA - AFTER ARRIVAL OF FLT 709 - CREW REPORTED, THE L1 DOOR WAS DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. FOUND DOOR HINGE CRANK CLAMP BOLTS LOOSE. REPOSITIONED CRANK AND TIGHTENED CLAMP BOLTS AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

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