SDR WRLA95034

Service difficulty report · Door · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
July 17, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N275WA
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48631
Part
Door
Part number
R1965453
Condition
Binding
Location
Apu Inlet
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING TAXI, CAPTAIN NOTED APU INLET DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. CAPTAIN ELECTED TO RETURN TO GATE FOR MAINTENANCE TROUBLE-SHOOTING. AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TROUBLE-SHOOTING DETERMINED THAT APU INLET DOOR LINKAGE BINDING. DOOR LINKAGE WAS CLEANED AND LUBED. OPS CHECK PERFORMED WITH NO FAULT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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