Service difficulty report · Handle · Textrn TEXTRON700

Difficulty date
July 31, 2024
Submitted
August 1, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N834QS
Make and model
Textrn TEXTRON700
Aircraft serial
7000079
Aircraft time
2,347 hours, 1,375 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Binding
Location
Zone 800
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

THE MAIN DOOR IS VERY HARD TO OPEN. ON THE OUTSIDE, THE HANDLE OPENS FULLY, BUT YOU HAVE TO PULL HARD TO GET IT TO MOVE. ON THE INSIDE, THE HANDLE IS HARD TO MOVE, BUT THE DOOR OPENS EASY. OPENED UP DOOR TO AIRCRAFT AND REMOVED SIDE COVERS, LOWER STEP CAP AND STEPS. REMOVED COVER PLATE AND GAINED ACCESS TO DOOR MECHANISM AND PERFORMED GVI OF DOOR MECHANISM. FOUND THAT PINS AND ROB HAD NOT BEEN LUBED. LUBE PINS AND ROBS AS REQUIRED, PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF MAIN ENTRY DOOR. NO DEFECTS NOTED, INSTALLED ALL ACCESS PANELS ABACK TO ORIGINAL CONFIGURATION. WORK PERFORMED IN REF TO AMM 52-10-00.