Service difficulty report · Handle · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
January 2, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
48,237 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Handle
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Service Door
Part time
46,100 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) REAR SERVICE DOOR HANDLE EXTERNAL HANDLE HAS COME OFF. RESOLVED ON WO: 366980 TASKCARD: NR-00001, OUTER DOOR HANDLE BEARINGS FOUND RUSTED WITH RACES BROKEN AND BALLS MISSING. BEARINGS, O-RING AND MAIN SHAFT NUT REPLACED. OTHER COMPONENTS CLEANED AND DETERMINED TO BE SERVICEABLE. OUTER HANDLE REASSEMBLED AND INSTALLED IAW AMM. PRC APPLIED TO HANDLE HOUSING. DOOR FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE.