Service difficulty report · Cable · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
February 9, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Cable
Part number
852205283001
Condition
Stuck
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
NR
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) CREW COULD NOT OPEN MAIN CABIN DOOR DUE TO ASSIST CABLE SNAGGING ITSELF ON DOOR. CREW THEN ATTEMPTED TO DEPLANE PASSENGERS OUT SERVICE EMERGENCY EXIT, BUT IT WAS FROZEN. PASSENGERS DEPARTED THROUGH REAR BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT VIA CABIN ACCESS DOOR. REPLACED MAIN DOOR CABLE AND STRUTS. EMERGENCY DOOR HANDLE FOUND VERY STIFF AND HARD TO MOVE, HOWEVER, COULD STILL OPEN DOOR. DOOR REMOVED AND INTERNAL RIGGING LUBBED. THIS SECOND OCCURRENCE OF EMERGENCY DOOR BEING FROZEN AND DIFFICULT TO OPEN IN RECENT MONTHS.