A guiding mechanism for moving a cargo door into extended cargo door positions (A1, A2) in order to open at least one section of an opening of a loading hatch on a fuselage of an aircraft and into a retracted cargo door position in order to close the at least one section of the opening of the loading hatch, wherein a first structural component in the form of the cargo door is pivotably supported on a second structural component in the form of the fuselage by means of a pivot joint in order to move the cargo door, and wherein the guiding mechanism features: - at least one actuator (30; 30a, 30b) for moving the cargo door between a retracted position and a maximally extended cargo door position (A1, A2) that features: an actuator drive unit with a first connecting device for supporting the actuator drive unit on the first or second structural component (L, R) and an actuating element that can be moved relative to the actuator drive unit and is coupled to a second connecting device on the respectively other structural component (R, L), wherein the actuator drive unit can actuate said actuating element into adjusting states between a first actuating state that corresponds to the retracted position of the cargo door and a second actuating state that corresponds to the maximally extended position of the cargo door, - a connecting element that is movably coupled to the actuator drive unit and/or the actuating element and features a supporting device for supporting the connecting element on the first or second connecting device (32, 37) such that a compensation travel between the actuating element and the connecting element is available at an outer limit of the extended cargo door positions (A1, A2) relative to the respective actuating states of the actuating element, and - a spring mechanism that is arranged on the actuator (30; 30a, 30b) and designed for exerting a compressive force between the first and the second connecting device (32, 37) and for supporting the cargo door relative to the outer limit of a respective extended cargo door position (A1, A2) characterized in that the at least one actuator (30; 30a, 30b) features - a second connecting element that is movable relative to the actuator drive unit and, viewed from the actuator drive unit, is situated on the side of the actuator that lies opposite of the side, on which the actuating element with the spring mechanism is located, and - a damping device that is integrated between the second connecting element and the actuator drive unit in order to dampen movements between the second connecting element and the actuator drive unit. - at least one actuator (30; 30a, 30b) for moving the cargo door between a retracted position and a maximally extended cargo door position (A1, A2) that features: an actuator drive unit with a first connecting device for supporting the actuator drive unit on the first or second structural component (L, R) and an actuating element that can be moved relative to the actuator drive unit and is coupled to a second connecting device on the respectively other structural component (R, L), wherein the actuator drive unit can actuate said actuating element into adjusting states between a first actuating state that corresponds to the retracted position of the cargo door and a second actuating state that corresponds to the maximally extended position of the cargo door, - a connecting element that is movably coupled to the actuator drive unit and/or the actuating element and features a supporting device for supporting the connecting element on the first or second connecting device (32, 37) such that a compensation travel between the actuating element and the connecting element is available at an outer limit of the extended cargo door positions (A1, A2) relative to the respective actuating states of the actuating element, and - a spring mechanism that is arranged on the actuator (30; 30a, 30b) and designed for exerting a compressive force between the first and the second connecting device (32, 37) and for supporting the cargo door relative to the outer limit of a respective extended cargo door position (A1, A2) - a second connecting element that is movable relative to the actuator drive unit and, viewed from the actuator drive unit, is situated on the side of the actuator that lies opposite of the side, on which the actuating element with the spring mechanism is located, and - a damping device that is integrated between the second connecting element and the actuator drive unit in order to dampen movements between the second connecting element and the actuator drive unit.