Service difficulty report · Sprocket · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
April 20, 2019
Submitted
May 10, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N381FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46615
Aircraft time
98,664 hours, 42,114 cycles
Part
Sprocket
Condition
Failed
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DOOR 1L SHUTTERS AND BINDS WHEN LOWERING L1 MAIN ENTRY INOP. WHEN LOWERING DOOR AFT DRIVE CHAIN APPEARS TO SKIP ON SPROCKET. ORDERED CHAIN AND SPROCKET NIS AT DFW. REFERENCE IPC 52-11-50 FIG. 1. ITEMS 380 AND 360 (SPACERS) APPEAR TO BE MISSING CAUSING SHAFT AND SPROCKET TO MOVE SIDE TO SIDE RESULTING IN BINDING AND SHUTTERING WHEN CLOSING. BEARING IS MISSING/DETERIORATED AND MAY REQUIRE SUPPORT BRACKET

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