SDR MALA040518

Service difficulty report · Torque Shaft · Bac AVRO146RJ85A

Difficulty date
July 17, 2004
Submitted
August 16, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N505XJ
Make and model
Bac AVRO146RJ85A
Aircraft serial
E2313
Aircraft time
14,177 hours, 13,891 cycles
Part
Torque Shaft
Part number
RMRE050C
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

MAIN DOOR WILL NOT OPERATE NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED L-1 LOWER HINGE COVER, INSPECTED DOOR LIFTING MECHANISM, FOUND TO BE NOT OPERATING NORMALLY. INSPECTED A/C AND FOUND TO BE SAFE FOR ONE TIME FERRY FLIGHT FROM DFW TO MSP. VERIFIED SHOOT BOLTS ENGAGED. AIRCRAFT TO BE FERRIED FROM DFW TO MSP FOR REPAIR OF LT FWD MAIN PAX BOARDING DOOR MAIN CABIN DOOR NOT TO BE USED AS AN EMERGENCY EXIT. REMOVED AND REPLACED TORQUE SHAFT ROD END BEARING IAW CMM 52-10-14, P/N ON RMRE050C, OPS CHECKS GOOD. REINSTALLED LOWER HINGE COVER.