Service difficulty report · Handle · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
February 18, 2025
Submitted
February 19, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N702QS
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20801
Aircraft time
6,566 hours, 3,746 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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 DOOR HANDLE: WHEN THE MAIN DOOR IS IN THE OPEN POSITION AND WEIGHT IS APPLIED ON THE STEPS, THE DOOR MOVES DOWN FARTHER AND BOTTOMS OUT AND HITS AND RESTS ON THE FUSELAGE. DUE TO DOOR CATCH FAILURE DOOR OVER EXTENDED AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH FUSELAGE REQUESTED THE PLANE BE MOVED INTO THE HANGAR. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WARMED UP OPS CHECKED DOOR AND DOOR OPERATED AS INTENDED, CONTACTED MCC AND A DECISION WAS MADE TO LUBE DOOR LATCH MECHANISM. GAINED ACCESS TO DOOR MECHANISM AND LUBED DOOR CATCH AS REQUIRED. RETURNED AIRCRAFT BACK TO ORIGINAL CONFIGURATION. OPS CHECKED DOOR MUTIPLE TIMES WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALL WORK DONE IN REF WITH CL-350 AMM 12-22·00