Service difficulty report · Handle · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
November 7, 2022
Submitted
November 8, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N453QS
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500683
Aircraft time
31 hours, 26 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Binding
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

MAIN DOOR HANDLE: THE MAIN CABIN DOOR HANDLE IS VERY DIFFICULT TO MOVE TO THE LOCKED POSITION. MCC HAVE CONFIRMED THE CREW DISCREPANCY AND FOUND THREE OF THE ECCENTRIC BUSHING TO REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT. THIS AIRCRAFT ONLY HAS 30 HOURS AND THE THREE BUSHINGS SHOWED SIGNS OF WEAR WITH MIS ALIGNMENT. PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT TO THE THREE BUSHINGS. ALSO NOTED THAT ALL LATCH PINS AND ECCENTRIC BUSHINGS WERE DRY WITH NO LUBRICATION. APPLIED LUBRICATION TO THE LATCH PINS. PERFORMED OPS CHECKS AND THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR HANDLE NOW CLOSES WITH PROPER PRESSURE. VERIFIED SKIN FLUSHNESS AND SKIN CLEARANCE ARE WITHIN TOLERANCE. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. WORK COMPLETED IN REFERENCE WITH AMM 52· 10-00-820-806-A.

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