What was found
PDX - PRIOR TO DEPARTURE OF FLIGHT 453, CREW REPORTED THE L1 DOOR WAS DIFFICULT TO UNLATCH FROM THE FULL OPEN POSITION. LUBRICATED THE DOOR HOLD OPEN MECHANISM AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)
- Difficulty date
- December 6, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N958AS
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 53024
- System (JASC)
- 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
- Part
- Mechanism
- Condition
- Lack Of Lube
- Location
- L1 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.