Service difficulty report · Door · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
April 22, 2001
Submitted
April 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N483US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11233
Aircraft time
32,161 hours, 39,040 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Out Of Adj
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

PDX-AIRSTAIR DOOR WILL NOT PUSH OPEN FROM INSIDE PASSENGER CABIN WITH DOOR HANDLE IN ALTERNATE POSITION. INSPECTED MAIN CABIN DOOR ACTUATING MECHANISM FORWARD FRICTION MECHANISM EXCESSIVELY TIGHT. ADJUSTED AND TESTED. ALTERNATE MODE CHECKS GOOD. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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