Service difficulty report · Motor · Textrn TEXTRON700

Difficulty date
October 2, 2026
Submitted
October 6, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N846QS
Make and model
Textrn TEXTRON700
Aircraft serial
7000095
Aircraft time
3,528 hours, 2,160 cycles
Part
Motor
Part number
GM50A3
Part serial
0504
Condition
Faulty
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

MAIN CABIN DOOR HANDLE AT TIMES REQUIRES EXCESSIVE FORCE TO OPERATE. OTHER TIMES IT SEEMS TO OPERATE MOSTLY NORMAL, BUT WITH MORE RESISTANCE THAN USUAL WHEN CLOSING. INITIAL OPS CHECKS VERIFIED THAT THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR TOOK 5-12SECONDS TO BE PULLED IN FLUSH ONCE THE BLOCKSMET THE METAL STRIP ON THE DOOR IN THE CLOSING MOTION. THIS DELAY WOULD NOT ALLOW THE HANDLE TO CLOSE UNTLL DOOR WAS FULL FLUSH. REMOVED FAULTY DOOR MOTOR AND INSTALLED REPAIRED UNLT IN REF WITH 52-15-05. OPS CHECKS ARE O DISCREPANCLES NOTED. SATISFACTORY, NO DISC