Service difficulty report · Lock · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
July 9, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
9,769 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Lock
Part number
9722010503
Condition
Stuck
Location
Lav Door
Stage of operation
CR
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) DURING CRUISE, A PASSENGER BECAME LOCKED INSIDE THE LAVATORY COMPARTMENT. CREW HAD TO USE THE FIRE AXE TO OPEN THE LAVATORY DOOR. MAINTENANCE VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE LOCK ASSEMBLY REVEALED THAT IT WAS STUCK IN THE EXTENDED POSITION AND THE TEFLON LOCK BOLT BROKEN. SURROUNDING STRUCTURE, DAMAGED BY THE USE OF THE FIRE AXE, WAS REPAIRED AND THE LOCK ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND DOOR OPERATION CHECKED SERVICEABLE.