Service difficulty report · Balance Weight · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
June 28, 2022
Submitted
June 29, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N398QS
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500371
Aircraft time
4,704 hours, 3,489 cycles
Part
Balance Weight
Condition
Out Of Adjust
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

MAIN DOOR: WHEN DOOR IS OPENED IT DOES NOT SELF BRAKE . DOOR FALLS STRAIGHT TO STOPPING POINT AND BOUNCES TO REST // SIGNOFF//REMOVED MAIN DOOR LINING AND REMOVED MAIN DOOR SHROUD TO GAIN ACCESS TO MAIN DOOR SPEED ADJUSTMENT. CLOSED MAIN DOOR INSTALLED LOCKING PIN TO TORSION BAR. REMOVED THREADED SLEEVES WITH BALANCE CABLE FROM THREADED CABLE END. REMOVED BALANCE DRUM AND ADJUSTED TO SPLINED SHAFT. RE-INSTALLED BALANCE DRUM TO SPLINE SHAFT. RE-INSTALLED THREADED SLEEVE TO THREADED CABLE END AND SAFETIED. REMOVED LOCKING PIN FROM TORSION BAR, OPENED MAIN DOOR. RE-INSTALLED MAIN DOOR LINING AND SHROUD. OPS CHECKED MAIN DOOR FOR OPENING SPEED. OPS CHECK GOOD. ALL WORK DONE IAW EMB-505S MM 52-10-00

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