Service difficulty report · Cable · Gulstm 200

Difficulty date
September 13, 2013
Submitted
November 18, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N415PR
Make and model
Gulstm 200
Aircraft serial
17
Aircraft time
4,281 hours, 2,343 cycles
Part
Cable
Part number
40137000000
Part serial
001
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

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR LIFTING SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE. TROUBLESHOOTING IDENTIFIED THE DOOR LIFT CABLE BROKE. THE SYSTEM WAS DISABLED WHILE MFG SEARCHED THE WORLD FOR A REPLACMENT CABLE. POOR PARTS SUPPORT, 6 WEEKS FOR REPLACEMENT CABLE TO BE DELIVERED.