Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug MD1030F

Difficulty date
May 12, 2017
Submitted
May 30, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N304FE
Make and model
Doug MD1030F
Aircraft serial
46992
Aircraft time
85,380 hours, 27,956 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

L1 DOOR WILL NOT RAISE ELECTRICALLY. RELAY CLICKS ONLY. WHILE TRYING TO OPEN L1 DOOR NOTED LOCKING SOLENOID NOT MOVING FULL TRAVEL, COULD ACTUATE SOLENOID LINK ARM BY HAND AND DOOR WOULD OPEN NORMALLY, FOUND WIRE CONNECTOR LOOSE. TIGHTENED THE CONNECTOR, DOOR OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW WDM 52-11-01, SYSTEM OK FOR SERVICE.L1 DOOR WILL NOT RAISE ELECTRICALLY. RELAY CLICKS ONLY. WHILE TRYING TO OPEN L1 DOOR NOTED LOCKING SOLENOID NOT MOVING FULL TRAVEL, COULD ACTUATE SOLENOID LINK ARM BY HAND AND DOOR WOULD OPEN NORMALLY, FOUND WIRE CONNECTOR LOOSE. TIGHTENED THE CONNECTOR, DOOR OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW WDM 52-11-01, SYSTEM OK FOR SERVICE.

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