Service difficulty report · Spring · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
July 15, 2017
Submitted
July 16, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B433
Aircraft time
36,770 hours, 41,092 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Spring
Part number
0947490308140
Condition
Weak
Location
Cabin Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT 0055, FA REPORTS MAIN CABIN DOOR IS HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE. IT'S NOT LOCKING CORRECTLY. INSTALLED LOCKING RING, SPRING AND R&R GAS SPRING, IAW CMM 52–60–01, OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 52-60-00-05.

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