SDR USAAD98123

Service difficulty report · Spring · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
July 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805US
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48053
Part
Spring
Part number
4954341501
Condition
Broken
Location
Aft Service Door
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ORD - FLT 247 - DURING CLIMB, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO LOSE PRESSURIZATION AND THE AFT SERVICE DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT SERVICE DOOR NOT CLOSED PROPERLY CAUSED BY A BROKEN INTERLOCK SPRING. THE INTERLOCK SPRING WAS REPLACED AND DOOR OPERATION WAS NORMAL. (M)

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