Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
February 19, 2024
Submitted
February 21, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N765QS
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20523
Aircraft time
9,126 hours, 5,281 cycles
Part
Hinge Bracket
Part number
N1005210403002
Condition
Failed
Location
Main Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
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 STILL DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. PINS DO NOT ALIGN. PREVIOUS WRITE UP DID NOT FIX ISSUE. DOOR DID NOT WORK WHEN CREW ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE IT 4 TIMES. ON LANDING IN OAK TESTED DOOR MULTIPLE TIMES & DID NOT WORK ON SOME ATTEMPTS & DID WORK ON OTHERS. TECHS VERIFIED WRITE-UP. SOMETIMES PAX DOOR WILL GET HUNG UP ABOUT 1" FROM BEING ABLE TO LATCH CLOSED. NOTED ONE LARGE BULGE NEAR DOOR HANDLE ON SKIN. TOTAL SIZE 1"X1" & PROTRUDES ABOUT 3/32". REMOVED STAIRS & FOUND AFT HINGE BRACKET HAD SNAPPED & CAM FOLLOWER ASSY THAT RIDES IN GUIDE HAD FALLEN & GOTTEN WEDGED BENEATH DOOR HANDLE MECH. REMOVED LWR PAX HINGE BRACKET. INSTALLED NEW LWR PAX HINGE BRACKET IAW AMM 52-11-11. FOUND OPS TEST SATISFACTORY.