Service difficulty report · Hinge · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
August 30, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Hinge
Part number
82510094109
Condition
Worn
Location
Door
Component
82510294021
Stage of operation
IN
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) REFERENCE AD CF-96-20R2 AND MOD 8/2337 AND SB 8-52-39. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL MOD REGARDING THE ALTERNATE COCKPIT DOOR RELEASE. WHEN INSTALLING THE NEW BOTTOM HINGE HALF ON THE DOOR FRAME IT IS IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE HINGE WILL PIVOT ON THE ATTACH SCREW. IF SCREW IS TOO TIGHT THE BOTTOM HINGE WILL NOT PIVOT RESULTING IN THE DOOR BINDING CAUSING DOOR TO RELEASE FROM BOTTOM HINGE. THIS IS DUPLICATING THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM. ALSO SB FAILS TO NOTE A SPECIFIC TORQUE FOR BOTTOM HALF HINGE OR THE NEED FOR HINGE TO PIVOT. THIS IS A REOCCURRING PROBLEM FOR THIS OPERATOR WHO ARE IN TOUCH WITH DE HAVILLAND TO FIND A FIX.