Service difficulty report · Spring · Cvac 580

Difficulty date
April 11, 2007
Submitted
April 13, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N582P
Make and model
Cvac 580
Aircraft serial
475
Aircraft time
54,045 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13
Part
Spring
Part number
3403150751
Condition
Loose
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE EN-ROUTE, THE CABIN DOOR (OPEN) LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NO DOORS OPENED AND THERE WAS NO LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY WITH NO EMERGENCY OR PRECAUTIONARY PROCEDURES TAKEN. INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL, DISCOVERED A DOOR HOOK SPRING ON ONE OF THE MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR HOOKS THAT HAD COME LOOSE CAUSING THE HOOK TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE DOOR OPEN SWITCH FAR ENOUGH TO ILLUMINATE THE LIGHT. THE SPRING WAS INSPECTED AND RE-ATTACHED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.