Service difficulty report · Spring · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
July 28, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N934ML
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47526
Part
Spring
Part number
49124191
Condition
Broken
Location
Galley 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

MHV - FORWARD GALLEY DOOR ROLLER ASSY FOR THE DOOR BAYONET SPRING IS BROKEN ALLOWING THE ROLLER ASSY TO FLOAT WHEN THE DOOR IS BEING CLOSED. PERMITS BAYONET TO JAM BEHIND THE ROLLER ASSY. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED BROKEN SPRING WITH NEW ONE AW DC9 MM 52-41-0, PAGE 506. (X)

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