What was found
WHEN OPENING THE PAX DOOR IT DROPS ABRUPTLY AND HITS THE GROUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD AND AFT COUNTER BALANCE GAS SPRINGS IAW AMM 52-11-17.
- Difficulty date
- July 19, 2017
- Submitted
- July 24, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N195PQ
- Make and model
- Cndair CL6002D24
- Aircraft serial
- 15195
- Aircraft time
- 21,745 hours, 15,163 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
- Part
- Strut
- Part number
- BBDREF001184798
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Pax Door
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.