Service difficulty report · Cable · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
May 20, 2026
Submitted
May 26, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N428QS
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500485
Aircraft time
6,487 hours, 5,049 cycles
Part
Cable
Part number
50509775405
Condition
Kinked
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 THE MAIN DOOR, VERY LOUD "BANG" FOLLOWED BY FULL WEIGHT OF DOOR. UPON INSPECTION NOTICED CABLE SYSTEM THAT ASSISTS DOOR WAS SLACK. COULD NOT IDENTIFY IF CABLE WAS BROKEN OR JUMPED TRACK. INSTALLED NEW BALANCE CABLES ONTO BALANCE DRUM IAW AMM 52-13-22/400. PERFORMED MAIN DOOR OPENING SPEED ADJUSTMENT IAW AMM 52-10-00-820-804-A. ADJUSTMENT SATISFACTORY. REINSTALLED ALL ACCESS PANELS AND LH SIDE LEDGE.

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