Service difficulty report · Hinge Rod · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 30, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N852UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46052
Part
Hinge Rod
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Crew 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

CREW ENTRY DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. LWR HINGE ASSY W/N RETRACT WHEN TURNING HANDLE TO OPEN DOOR, CANNOT BE OPENED UNLESS HINGE IS HELD UP. FWD ENTRY LOWER HINGE CONTROL ROD ASSY PER 52-11-01, OPS CK GOOD PER 52-11-01.

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