Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 4, 2018
Submitted
April 4, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49967
Aircraft time
62,421 hours, 48,835 cycles
Part
Door Frame
Condition
Dirty
Location
Aft Pax Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

FORCE REQUIRED TO OPEN THE DOOR AND DROP THE TAILCONE. AFT PASSENGER DOOR OUT OF LIMITS IAW AMDS 88- 0553-8-0066, AMDS 5350-01077-0101 STEP 7. CLEANED DEBRIS FROM THE DOOR OPENING AND CABLES WERE LUBRICATED. CABLE ASSY RECHECKED, DOOR OPEN FORCE FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS AT 17LBS IAW AMDS 88-0553-8-0066.

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