Service difficulty report · Structure · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 2, 2016
Submitted
March 3, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B435
Aircraft time
32,426 hours, 36,211 cycles
Engine
Ge CT7TP*
Part
Structure
Condition
Broken
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

MAIN ENTRY DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE FLUSH, MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR HANDLE ALSO STUCK. FOUND CABIN WALL TRIM PIECE BROKEN AND BLOCKING DOOR FROM CLOSING. REMOVED TRIM PIECE, DOOR OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW AMM 52-10-00.

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