Service difficulty report · Cable · Cndair CL600*

Difficulty date
January 7, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL600*
Aircraft time
14,401 hours
Engine
Ge CF348C5
Part
Cable
Part number
601R3181273
Condition
Broken
Location
Pax Door
Part time
17,163 hours
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

IN HANGAR DURING FLIGHT ATTENDANT TRAINING ON AIRCRAFT, FLIGHT ATTENDANT COMPLAIN ABOUT PASSENGER DOOR WAS DIFFICULT TO OPEN. AFTER INVESTIGATION MAINTENANCE FOUND THE PASSENGER ICE BREAK CABLE BROKEN AND INTERFERING WITH DOOR MECHANISM. TRAX DEFECT 961033 OPEN AND ICE BREAK CABLE P/N: 601R318127-3 REPLACED. PASSENGER DOOR TEST SERVICEABLE. ALSO FOUND 2 OTHER AIRCRAFT WITH THIS SIMILAR PROBLEM (ICE BREAK CABLE BROKEN) THAT NIGHT REFERENCE TRAX DEFECT 961051 AND TRAX DEFECT 961053. THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORT ON MAINTENANCE IRREGULARITY REPORT.