Service difficulty report · Latch · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
May 21, 2026
Submitted
May 26, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N746QS
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20709
Aircraft time
8,558 hours, 5,022 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Contaminated
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

AFTER COMPLETING THE FINAL WALK AROUND AND WALKING UP THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR STAIRS, LOCKING HANDLE POPPED OUT OF THE OPEN POSITION CAUSING THE DOOR TO MOVE DOWNWARD FORCING THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR INTO FUSELAGE SKIN CAUSING 3 SCUFF MARKS. RETURNED HANDLE TO OPEN POSITION , WHICH MOVED DOOR BACK TO OPEN POSITION , WHEN STEPPING ON STAIRS, HANDLE RELEASES AGAIN. GAINED ACCESS TO MED OPS MECH & PERFORMED A VISUAL INSP OF ALL SURROUNDING AREAS. CONTAMINATION FOUND, ONE OF THE SPRINGS WERE OUT OF ALIGNMENT FOR HATCH HINGE LOCK. SPRING ADJUSTED AND LATCHING MECHANISM CLEANED & LUBED. OPS CHK PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS OR BINDING NOTED. DOOR FUNCTIONAL CHKS SATISFACTORY. WORK PERFORMED IAW AMM 52-11-31.