Service difficulty report · Counterbalance · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
April 1, 2013
Submitted
April 22, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N545PB
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10325
Aircraft time
5,848 hours, 3,666 cycles
Part
Counterbalance
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Pax 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

DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND THAT AFTER PRESSURIZATION CHECK THE PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. ADJSUTED THE PASSENGER DOOR’S FORWARD AND AFT COUNTERBALANCE ASSEMBLY IAW CRJ AMM 52-11-00. THE PASSENGER DOOR OPENED WITH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL HANDLE AFTER PRESSURIZATION DOOR CHECKS. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.