Service difficulty report · Latch · Textrn TEXTRON700

Difficulty date
March 22, 2024
Submitted
March 22, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N841QS
Make and model
Textrn TEXTRON700
Aircraft serial
7000088
Aircraft time
940 hours, 554 cycles
Part
Latch
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Stiff
Location
Main Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
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 CABIN DOOR LATCH IS STIFF & DIFFICULT TO LATCH CLOSED & UNLATCH, WHETHER OPENING/CLOSING DOOR FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE ACFT. PERFORMED DOOR OPEN & CLOSE PROCEDURES & CONFIRMED MED OPEN & CLOSE IS DIFFICULT IAW AMM 52-10-00. WHILE PERFORMING A GVI TECHS FOUND DOOR CLOSEOUTS MISALIGNED & CAUSING MED BINDING WHILE BEING OPENED & CLOSED. REMOVED MED CLOSEOUTS IAW AMM 52-10-00 & VERIFED ALL MED PINS & PROX SWLTCHS WERE NOT DAMAGED & OPERATIONAL, INSPECTING MED SEAL. ALSO NOTED MED PINS & BELLCRANKS DRY ON PIN ASSYS, & PIN BEARING ASSYS, PERFORMED MED PIN & BELLCRANK LUBING IAW 5PM 12-20-15. REISNTALLED MED CLOSEOUTS. AMM 52-10-00. OPS FUNCTIONAL CHECKS GOOD IAW AMM 52-10-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED.