Service difficulty report · Spring · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N931AS
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49232
Part
Spring
Part number
49552931
Condition
Missing
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

PDX - AFTER ARRIVAL OF FLT 530 - CREW REPORTED THE L2 DOOR WAS DIFFICULT TO OPEN. REPLACED THE L2 DOOR HANDLE ASSIST SPRING, REPOSITIONED LOWER HINGE SNUBBER BEARING, CLEANED AND LUBED SPRING GUIDE SHAFT AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

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