Service difficulty report · Handle · Textrn TEXTRON700

Difficulty date
August 5, 2024
Submitted
August 6, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N857QS
Make and model
Textrn TEXTRON700
Aircraft serial
7000110
Part
Handle
Condition
Binding
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

EXTERIOR MAIN DOOR HANDLE BINDING MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. REMOVED THE DOORSTEPS AND OPENED THE DOOR PANELS TO ACCESS THE DOOR HANDLE AND LATCHING MECHANISM; WHEN ACTUATING THE DOOR HANDLE IT IS BINDING ON THE BEGINNING OF THE CLOSING ACTUATION. STARTED DISCONNECTING THE LINKAGE ROD END TO ELIMINATE WHAT IS CAUSING THE HANDLE TO STICK OR BIND UP WHEN ACTUATING. CONTINUED TROUBLE SHOOTING CAUSE OF BINDING. FOUND PUSH RODS #1 AND #2 OVER TENSIONED. ADJUSTED .RODS TO. REMOVE TENSION FROM LINKAGE. CHECKED ALL LATCH/LOCK SYSTEM RIGGING AND PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST. DOOR OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. CLOSED DOOR ACCESS PANELS AND STEPS. IA W CE700