Service difficulty report · Door · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
August 31, 2025
Submitted
September 3, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N791QS
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20629
Aircraft time
9,950 hours, 5,816 cycles
Part
Door
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

AS PASSENGER WAS DESCENDING DOWN THE MAIN STEPS THE PASSENGER DOOR MADE A VERY LOUD POP AND DROPPED ABOUT 1-2 INCHES. WHEN YOU STEP ON THE STAIRS THEY SAG/DROP AND THE PART OF THE STAIRS FUSELAGE NEAR THE PLANE (UNDERNEATH THE TOP OF THE STAIRS) MOVES UP AND HITS THE FUSELAGE. WHEN WE TRIED TO CLOSE THE DOOR THE RIGHT HANDLE (LOOKING FROM THE GROUND) HITS THE TOP OF THE FUSELAGE AND THE DOOR CAN NOT BE CLOSED ELECTRONICALLY OR MANUALLY. DOOR CAN NOT BE CLOSED AND PLANE CAN NOT BE SECURED. INSPECTED MAIN ENTRY DOOR FOR VISIBLE DAMAGE OR EVIDENCE OF STRIKING AIRFRAME. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPERATED THE DOOR SEVERAL TIMES FROM OUTSIDE AND INSIDE PER AMM 52-11-00 WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.