Service difficulty report · Strut · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
March 7, 2001
Submitted
March 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
4,567 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Strut
Part number
5521012339
Condition
Jammed
Location
Pax Door
Part time
6,015 hours
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.

What was found

(CAN) WHEN DOOR WAS OPENED TO DEPLANE PASSENGERS, SHOCK STRUT JAMMED AND POPPED RIVETS ON BRACKET (P/N 552.10.12.176) WHEN BRACKET FAILED DOOR FREE FELL UNTIL CHECK CABLES ATTEMPTED TO STOP TRAVEL, BUT THE MOMENTUM SNAPPED THE CABLE ATTACH BRACKETS (P/N 552.10.12.179 & 552.10.12.175). NEW BRACKETS HAD TO BE INSTALLED ALONG WITH A NEW DOOR SHOCK STRUT.