Service difficulty report · Door · Braero HS7482A

Difficulty date
September 12, 2005
Submitted
October 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Braero HS7482A
Aircraft time
39,732 hours
Engine
Rroyce DART5342
Part
Door
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) DURING INSPECTION, DAMAGE FOUND TO LARGE FREIGHT DOOR FORWARD FORMER RING AND STRAP AT STA 126A BETWEEN STRINGERS 7 AND 8. DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY INCORRECT FASTENER (SCREW TOO LONG) AT THE MOST FORWARD POSITION OF THE LARGE FREIGHT DOOR UPPER SPIGOT FAIRING. THE SCREW WAS ALLOWED TO FOWL WITH DOOR SURROUND WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOOR.