Service difficulty report · Door · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
January 19, 2012
Submitted
January 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N546FF
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10326
Aircraft time
2,308 hours, 1,418 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
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 4659 THE CREW REPORTED THE MAIN CABIN DOOR MOTOR STOP ABOUT 1 FOOT AND A HALF AND IS EXTREMELY HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT SAID SHE NOTICED THE CABLE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF DOOR WAS VERY LOOSE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. VISUALLY INSPECTED DOOR CABLE TO DOOR AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY, FOUND NO DEBRIS OR OBSTRUCTION UPON UPWARD, CLOSE OPERATION. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD IAW CRJ. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.