Service difficulty report · Support Fitting · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
September 28, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft time
32,720 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Support Fitting
Part number
S5217662320000
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
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) FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE HANDLE FOR THE PASSENGER ENTRY DOOR WAS STICKING AND HARD TO CLOSE. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THAT THE SUPPORT FITTING FOR THE INTERNAL HANDLE MECHANISM INSTALLATION WAS CRACKED. THE INTERNAL DOOR HANDLE SUPPORT FITTING WAS REPLACED IAW CMM 52-11-00.

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