Service difficulty report · Door · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
July 24, 2004
Submitted
August 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3056
Aircraft time
22,855 hours, 20,196 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Door
Condition
Failed
Location
Emergency Exit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE EMERGENCY DOOR AT ROW 9A WAS NOT OPENING PROPERLY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPOSITIONED SEATS 2A THROUGH 8A IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 25-00-00. OPERATION CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.