Service difficulty report · Guide Fitting · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
May 30, 2025
Submitted
June 2, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N795QS
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20641
Aircraft time
8,723 hours, 5,150 cycles
Part
Guide Fitting
Condition
Faulted
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

WHILE OPENING MAIN DOOR AFTER A FLT, FO NOTED MAIN DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN. ATTEMPT TO CLOSE & OPEN DOOR & NO ISSUES. ON 2ND FLT, DIFFICULT TO OPEN. ONCE DOOR CYCLED 1 TIME, EASY TO CLOSE & OPEN. OPENED & CLOSED MED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. PRESSURIZED ACFT TO 2PSI DELTA P VERIFIED AFTER PRESSURIZING, MED GRINDING WHEN OPENED. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECT OF MED. FOUND CROWN WASHERS ON ROLLERS DID NOT HAVE REQUIRED CLEARANCE. REMOVED ALL 4 GUIDE FITTINGS REF AMM 52-11-01. INSTALLED 4 NEW GUIDE FITTINGS REF AMM 52-11-01. REMOVED ALL 4 CAM FOLLOWERS REF AMM 52-11-01. INSTALLED 4 NEW CAM FOLLOWERS REF AMM 52-11-02. RIGGING & OPS CHK OF GUIDE FITTINGS & CAM FOLLOWERS GOOD. NO FAULTS REF AMM-52-11-01.