Service difficulty report · Strut · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
April 23, 2013
Submitted
April 24, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N534AE
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10312
Aircraft time
7,195 hours, 4,543 cycles
Part
Strut
Condition
Damaged
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

FLIGHT 3743. MAIN CABIN DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN. DOOR WENT DOWN QUICKLY. CABLES APPEARED TO BE LOOSE. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED BOTH PASSENGER DOOR COUNTER BALANCE STRUTS IAW MM 52-11-17. OPS CHECKED GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN DOOR POWER ASSIST MOTOR IAW MM 52-11-08. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.