Service difficulty report · Release Cable · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
February 20, 2008
Submitted
March 3, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
023
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Release Cable
Part number
0513872
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Fwd Cargo 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

AIR TURNBACK, FLT NR 7304. UPON ROTATION, THE CARGO DOOR UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW ELECTED TO RETURNED. AIR CRAFT MADE A SAFE AND NORMAL LANDING. DOOR LOCK RELEASE CABLE WAS LUBRICATED AND AC RETURNED TO SERVICE. AS A PRECAUTION FWD CARGO DOOR LOCK RELEASE CABLE TO BE REPLACED AT NEXT SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE EVENT. (K)

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