Service difficulty report · Screw · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
January 20, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
31,042 hours
Engine
Ge CF343A1
Part
Screw
Part number
NAS1580A4R6
Condition
Loose
Location
Service Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB OUT, FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A SERVICE DOOR CAUTION MESSAGE AND RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE GATE, MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTED THE PROBLEM AND QUICKLY FOUND THAT THE SERVICE DOOR INNER HANDLE HOLDING SCREWS (4) (IPC 52-41-03-01-040A) WERE LOOSE. THIS COUPLE WITH VIBRATION GENERATING DURING THE TAKE OFF IS ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE HANDLE TO MOVE SLIGHTLY CAUSING THE PROXIMITY SENSOR TARGET FITTED ON THE HANDLE TO MOVE AWAY OF THE PROXIMITY SENSOR MOUNTED ON THE SERVICE DOOR. THE SCREWS WERE TIGHTENED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED INTO SERVICE. MAINTENANCE QUALITY INVESTIGATION REVEALED TWENTY SIMILAR EVENTS SINCE JAN 1ST/2010 AMONG THE FLEET. COMPANY INTERNAL IN-SERVICE ENGINEERING GROUP HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.