Service difficulty report · Bolt · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
May 7, 2024
Submitted
May 10, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N464QS
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500751
Aircraft time
448 hours, 349 cycles
Part
Bolt
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Door Handle
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

DOOR HANDLE IS RUBBING/GRINDING/BINDING TO THE POINT PAINT IS COMING OFF, IN ADDITION, GREEN FLAG IN VISOR IS ONLY PARTIALLY SHOWING FROM INSIDE WHEN DOOR IS LOCKED. ACTUATED MAIN DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE AND FROM THE INSIDE NOTING THAT WHEN CLOSED AND LOCKED FROM THE INSIDE, UPPER FWD GREEN LOCKED INDICATOR FLAG IS PARTIALLY BLOCKED FROM VIEW. OPENED THE MED & NOTED WHEN ACTUATING DOOR HANDLE WAS LIGHTLY RUBBING ON THE FWD AIRSTAIR TRIM PANEL LEAVING A RED STREAK FROM RED PAINT ON HANDLE. REMOVED AIRSTAIR TRIM FAIRINGS & AIRSTAIRS. ON INSPECTION OF AIRSTAIRS, NOTED ALUMINUM TAPE HOLDING SOUND DEADENING BLANKET ON UNDERSIDE OF STEPS HAD BEGUN TO COME OFF & PARTIALLY BLOCKING UPPER FWD LOCK INDICATOR WINDOW. REAPPLIED TAPE IN POSITION AROUND HANDLE PERIPHERY OF SOUND DEADENING BLANKET & VERIFIED NO LOCK INDICATOR WINDOWS OBSTRUCTED. INSPECTED INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE INSTALLATION & RIGGING, FOUND HANDLE LOCKING BOLT INSTALLED INCORRECTLY, NOT ALLOWING FOR CORRECT CLEARANCE BETWEEN HANDLE & STAIR TRIM PANEL. LOOSENED BOLT & NUT, ADJUSTED TO ALLOW FOR CLEARANCE. TIGHTENED BOLT AND NUT IN CORRECT POSITION. REINSTALLED AIRSTAIRS & TRIM PANELS IAW AMM 52-14-00. CLEANED RED PAINT FROM TRIM PANEL & PERFORMED F/T IAW AMM 52-11-23, NO DEFECTS. CLOSED MED FROM THE INSIDE & INSPECTED ALL LOCK INDICATOR WINDOWS & VERIFIED ALL WINDOWS ARE UNOBSTRUCTED & DOOR HANDLE OPS SMOOTHLY.

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