SDR SIMA990981

Service difficulty report · Mechanism · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 8, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N901AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B401
Part
Mechanism
Condition
Dirty
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
TX
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

LAW - FLT 3500 - MAIN PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE COULD NOT BE MOVED TO UNLOCK THE DOOR FROM INSIDE THE CABIN. DOOR HAD TO BE UNLOCKED FROM THE OUTSIDE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE PASSENGER DOOR DID OPERATE FROM THE INSIDE, BUT IT WAS STIFF. INSPECTED DOOR ASSEMBLY AND FOUND THE DOOR SEAL, ALL STOPS AND GUIDE PINS DIRTY. CLEANED ALL OF THESE ITEMS, THEIR MATING SURFACES, AND LUBED LINKAGE. DOOR OPERATION WAS GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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