Service difficulty report · Mechanism · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
August 14, 2006
Submitted
October 3, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
37,669 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Mechanism
Part number
85220270001
Condition
Seized
Location
Emergency Exit
Part time
37,863 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) DURING INTERNALLY GENERATED MAINTENANCE FLEET CAMPAIGN TO CHECK FOR EMERGENCY DOOR OPERATING FORCE. MAINTENANCE UNABLE TO OPEN FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR USING INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL HANDLE ( TASK 5220/07). REQUIRED DISASSEMBLY OF DOOR OUTER SHAFT MECHANISM TO ALLOW DOOR TO BE REMOVED. DISASSEMBLY OF OUTER SHAFT HANDLE FOUND BURR OF METAL ON SHAFT. DOOR REPAIRED AND MECHANISM LUBRICATED. AIRCRAFT HAD ACCUMULATED 1023HR/1823CY SINCE LAST SCHEDULED ACCOMPLISHMENT OF TASK 5220/07 IN JAN2006.