What was found
MAIN CABIN DOOR IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO OPEN. INSPECTED DOOR MECHANISM AND FOUND INSIDE LATCH STOW SPRING DIFFICULT TO COMPRESS. CLEARED DEBRIS FROM SPRING. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- October 1, 2002
- Submitted
- October 15, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N433SW
- Make and model
- Cndair CL6002B19
- Aircraft serial
- 7550
- Aircraft time
- 2,947 hours, 2,271 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
- Part
- Spring
- Condition
- Obstructed
- Location
- Cabin Door
- Stage of operation
- TX
- 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.