# SDR DXTA2026030307087

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 2, 2026
- Submitted: March 3, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N792QS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N792QS), registered now
- Make and model: Bombdr BD1001A10
- Aircraft serial: 20634
- Aircraft time: 10,116 hours, 5,848 cycles
- System (JASC): [5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5210)
- Part: Door
- Condition: Lack Of Lube
- Location: Zone 800
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026030307087

## Discrepancy

ON OPENING MAIN DOOR, RED HANDLE DOES NOT GO FULLY DOWN & RESULTING IN SKIN TO SKIN CONTACT WITH DOOR TO FUSELAGE.  CREW CAN MOVE HANDLE DOWN MANUALLY & HANDLE WILL MOVE BY ITSELF & SKIN TO SKIN CONTACT.  OPENED MAIN DOOR FROM OUTSIDE & NOTICED  MAIN DOOR DID NOT TOUCH FUSELAGE.  RED HANDLE ALL THE WAY DOWN WHEN DOOR IS FULLY LOWERED. INSPECTED & CHKD OPEN LOCK LEVER ON  AFT SIDE OF MAIN DOOR FOR STIFFNESS BY EXERCISING OPEN LOCK LEVER. NOTICED OPEN LOCK LEVER SQUEAKING & FELT RESISTANCE INDICATING HINGE LOCK LATCHING ASSY MAY BE STUCK, CAUSING MAIN DOOR CONTACT FUSELAGE. REMOVED AIR STAIR ASSY FROM MAIN DOOR & VISUALLY INSPECTED LATCHES & STOPS.  STOPS ENGAGED IN HOOKS.  LUBED MAIN ENTRY DOOR OPEN LOCK LEVER ASSY & HOOKS. EXERCISED OPEN LOCK LEVER & NOTICED OPEN LOCK LEVER NOT SQUEAKING & NO RESISTANCE FELT.  INSTALLED AIR STAIR ASSY BACK ON MAIN DOOR. POWERED UP ACFT WITH A GPU & PERFORMED MULTIPLE OPS CHK OF MAIN DOOR.  MAIN DOOR DOES NOT CONTACT FUSELAGE WHEN FULLY LOWERED & STOPS ENGAGED IN HOOKS. DOOR OPS CHECK PASSED. AIR STAIR LIGHTS OPS CHECK PASSED. WORK PERFORMED IAW AMM 52-11-00, 52-11-31, & 12-22-00.

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