Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
July 30, 2007
Submitted
July 31, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N923QS
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500023
Aircraft time
9,325 hours, 5,872 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007C
Part
Bolt
Condition
Loose
Location
Nlg Door Latch
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

ON CLIMBOUT AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 FT MSL, A LOUD POP WAS HEARD FROM THE RT NOSE AREA OF THE AIRCRAFT, ACCOMPANIED BY THE AMBER CAS MSG (NOSE DOOR OPEN - R). CHECKLIST WAS DONE AND AN UNEVENTFUL NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE. ON POST FLIGHT, FOUND THAT THE RT NOSE DOOR REAR LATCH HAD POPPED. LATCH WAS RESET AND FOUND TO OPEN AGAIN AT THE SLIGHTEST TOUCH. INSPECTED LATCH AND DOOR FOUND NO DAMAGE. CLEANED GROOVE ON LATCH AND ADJUSTED T-BOLT 1/2 TURN IN TIGHTEN DIRECTION. LATCH NOW REMAINS ENGAGED PROPERLY AND DOOR GAP TO SKIN IS OK. FWD LATCH OK. REF CE750 MM 52-40-01 FOR WORK PERFORMED. ANNUNCIATOR OP'S CHECKS OK ALSO.

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