Service difficulty report · Door · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
April 2, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N459PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3070
Aircraft time
10,182 hours, 8,963 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Door
Part number
001A522A0150000
Condition
Damaged
Location
Emergency Exit
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

DURING PREFLIGHT, THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE EMERGENCY DOOR AT THE 1 D & F SEAT POSITION HAD APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN TAMPERED WITH FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE CREW CONTINUED THE PREFLIGHT AND FOUND NOTHING ELSE OUT OF PLACE OR SUSPICIOUS. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND RESECURED THE EMERGENCY DOOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-00-00.