What was found
MAIN CARGO DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH, WHEN CLOSED. FOUND TORQUE TUBE CRACKED AND BROKEN. REMOVED THE MAIN CARGO DOOR TORQUE TUBE ON FWD SIDE OF DOOR IAW CMM 52-34-04. INSTALLED A NEW TORQUE TUBE IAW CMM 52-34-04.
- Difficulty date
- February 7, 2018
- Submitted
- February 24, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N550FE
- Make and model
- Doug MD1010F
- Aircraft serial
- 46521
- Aircraft time
- 90,286 hours, 37,115 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5230 · Cargo/Baggage Doors
- Part
- Torque Tube
- Part number
- ACA72821
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Cargo 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.