Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
December 28, 2003
Submitted
December 29, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N604AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46047
Part
Bellcrank
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

MAIN ENTRY DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. FOUND BAYONET BELLCRANK CRACKED, ALSO FOUND DAMAGED ROLLER ASSEMBLY ON DOOR SEAL ACTUATING CRANK. REMOVED BAD PARTS.

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