Service difficulty report · Mechanism · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
December 11, 2002
Submitted
December 17, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N497US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11173
Aircraft time
34,983 hours, 44,734 cycles
Part
Mechanism
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PDX - FLIGHT 2430 - MAIN CABIN DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPERATE IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. OPEN BUTTON DOES NOT RESPOND UNLESS THE DOOR HANDLE IS CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE DOOR AND LUBRICATED THE LATCHING AND LOCKING MECHANISM. THE MAIN CABIN DOOR SEAL WAS LUBRICATED ALSO. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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