Service difficulty report · Actuator · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
January 12, 2016
Submitted
January 13, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N358FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46633
Aircraft time
86,240 hours, 29,960 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Stripped
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE TRYING TO OPEN THE CTR CARGO DOOR, FOUND THE LATCH ACTUATOR INTERNALS STRIPPED & UNABLE TO OPEN MANUALLY. DOOR IS CLOSED, LATCHED & LOCKED. REMOVAL OF CTR CARGO DOOR STARTED DUE TO DAMAGE OF LATCH ACTUATOR MOUNT, CTR CARGO DOOR REMOVAL COMPLETED IAW AMM 52-32-04-2 UP TO STEP 3. 13. FABRICATED DOUBLER, TREATED & PRIMED & OK TO INSTALL. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW EA 8-5230-T0322601 FIG 1. INSTALLED CTR CARGO DOOR IAW AMM 52-34-04-2. INSTALLED NEW LATCH ACTUATOR IAW MM 52-32-02-2. SERVICED DOOR COUNTER BALANCE MECH IAW MM 52-32-07-2. COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF DOOR IAW MM 52-32-04-2. OPERATED DOOR, OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. DOOR LINER INSTALLED.

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