Service difficulty report · Bracket · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
November 6, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Engine
Pwa PW121
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Bracket
Part number
876114205
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cargo Door
Component
Cargo Door · Snias
Component part number
S52376300800
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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) MAINTENANCE REPORTED THAT DURING REGULAR MAINTENANCE IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE CARGO DOOR WASN`T OPENING FULLY CAUSING THE ACTUATOR TO RUN TO ITS LIMIT. DURING INVESTIGATION IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE ACTUATOR SEEMED OVERLY FLEXIBLE AND WHEN THE DOOR INTERIOR PANEL WAS OPENED THE CRACK WAS FOUND. AIRFRAME TIME WAS 37,768 HOURS AND 44,955 CYCLES.

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