Service difficulty report · Spring · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
November 24, 2013
Submitted
November 27, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N955SW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7817
Aircraft time
26,745 hours, 23,373 cycles
Part
Spring
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cabin Door
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

MAIN CABIN DOOR HANDLE DIFFICULT TO OPEN & CLOSE. FLT 4448 OPENED MAIN CABIN DOOR ACCESS PANELS & FOUND ON AFT SECTION OF DOOR CONTROL RODS A CAM & SPRING DETENT NOT MOVING FREELY. CLEANED & LUBRICATED SPRING DETENT ASSEMBLY IAW AMM. SPRING DETENT MOVES FREELY ON CAM. MAIN CABIN DOOR HANDLE OPERATES NORMALLY & FREELY.