Service difficulty report · Rod · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
April 2, 2001
Submitted
April 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Rod
Part number
601R3189233
Condition
Failed
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

(CAN) IN PITT DURING TURN AROUND, FLT ATTENDANT & CREW WERE UNABLE TO CLOSE MAIN PASSENGER DOOR. AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS CREW WERE ABLE TO CLOSE DOOR BUT WERE UNABLE TO RE-OPEN FROM INSIDE. NORTHWEST AIRLINK MAINT, ENGINEERING & BOMBARDIER FSR WERE SENT TO PITT TO VERIFY REPORTED EVENT. IT NOTICED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOWLY CLOSE DOOR FROM INSIDE HANDLE WOULD JAM HALF WAY. WHILE HAVING HANDLE HALF WAY, TORQUE TUBES GREEN LINES WERE ALIGNED, WITH SECONDARY LOCK ALIGNMENT LINE OFF BY APPROX 3/4 OF AN INCH. FLAPPER DOOR ALSO NOT FULLY CLOSED. LATCH BOX ASSY & ACTUATING RODS HAD NO VISUAL DEFECTS.THE RIG PINS WERE INST PER AMM. THE CNTL ROD ASSY