Service difficulty report · Strut · Gulstm 200

Difficulty date
December 23, 2013
Submitted
December 31, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N458BN
Make and model
Gulstm 200
Aircraft serial
71
Aircraft time
2,700 hours, 1,621 cycles
Part
Strut
Part number
4AS3360500505
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cabin Door
Stage of operation
TX
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

CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER LOADING OF PASSENGERS DURING COLD WEATHER OPERATIONS, THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO CLOSE THE CABIN DOOR & DAMAGED THE AFT DOOR SUPPORT TELESCOPIC STRUT. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE AFT DOOR TELESCOPIC TIE ROD AS JAMMED DUE TO FROZEN WATER INSIDE OF THE TELESCOPIC ROD. A NEW STRUT WAS INSTALLED & THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.