Service difficulty report · Rod · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
March 13, 2003
Submitted
March 18, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3043
Aircraft time
20,461 hours, 18,172 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Rod
Condition
Failed
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CR
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 CRUISE, THE CREW RECEIVED A MAIN CABIN DOOR OPEN INDICATION. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND DIVERTED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE DOOR LINK ROD IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.