Service difficulty report · Mechanism · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 13, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N974AS
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53450
Part
Mechanism
Condition
Out Of Adjust
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.

What was found

ANC - AFTER ARRIVAL OF FLIGHT 88, CREW REPORTED THE L1 DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN AFTER CABIN HAS BEEN PRESSURIZED, OPERATION NORMAL ON SUBSEQUENT OPENINGS. INSPECTED L1 DOOR AND ACCOMPLISHED GROUND PRESSURIZATION CHECK TO 6.0 PSID, NO DEFECT NOTED AND FOUND OPENING FORCE WITHIN DC9 MM LIMITS. ADJUSTED DOOR ROTATION ROD AS PRECAUTION AND OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

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