Service difficulty report · Counterbalance · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
December 12, 2011
Submitted
December 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N534AE
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10312
Aircraft time
3,228 hours, 2,084 cycles
Part
Counterbalance
Condition
Loose
Location
Main Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
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

ON FLIGHT 3873 THE CREW REPORTED THE MAIN DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE. THE HINGE PIECE APPEARS OUT OF ALIGNMENT AT FORWARD BOTTOM PART OF THE DOOR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RE-SECURED PASSENGER DOOR FORWARD SWIVEL LEVER (COUNTER BALANCE) IAW CRJ 700 MM 52-11-17. NO PARTS REMOVED OR REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.