What was found
SEA - PRIOR TO DEPARTURE OF FLIGHT 288, CREW REPORTED THE L1 DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH OPEN. FOND DOOR HOLD OPEN HOOK BENT, STRAIGHTENED HOOK AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)
- Difficulty date
- September 16, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N979AS
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 53471
- System (JASC)
- 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
- Part
- Hold Open Hook
- Condition
- Bent
- Location
- Pax 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.