Service difficulty report · Torsion Bar · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
July 19, 2022
Submitted
July 21, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N373QS
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500275
Aircraft time
5,830 hours, 4,477 cycles
Part
Torsion Bar
Part number
50009894003
Part serial
F038302669
Condition
Bent
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

MAIN DOOR: THE MAIN ENTRY PASSENGER DOOR SLAMS DOWN WHEN OPENING FROM THE INSIDE. THE DOOR ACTUATORS ARE NOT ASSISTING THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR DURING THE OPEN FREE FALL OPERATION. *** CORRECTIVE ACTION *** DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE RIG PIN HOLES TO NOT BE ALIGNED. WHICH ENDED UP BEING ASSOCIATED WITH THE TORISON BAR NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. WE DID TRY TO REMOVE DOOR CABLES TO SEE IF WE COULD REALIGN THE RIG PIN HOLES, BUT THERE WAS NO LUCK. INSTALLED CUSTOMER SUPPLIED NEW TORSION BAR P/N:500-09894-003 S/N:F040863555 CLOSED ALL INTERIOR ACCESS AS REQUIRED. ALL CHECKS GOOD. WORK DONE IN REF TO EMB-505S AMM 52-13-20.

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