Service difficulty report · Hold Open · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 8, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N956AS
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
48079
Part
Hold Open
Condition
Loose
Location
Passenger 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

PDX - PRIOR TO DEPARTURE OF FLIGHT 462, CREW REPORTED THE L1 DOOR WOULD NOT RELEASED FROM THE HOLD OPEN POSITION. FOUND DOOR HOLD OPEN MECHANISM PUSH-PULL TUBE HARDWARE DISCONNECTED, RECONNETED MECHANISM AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

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