SDR ERAA200900003

Service difficulty report · Nut · Dhav DHC8106

Difficulty date: June 24, 2009
Submitted: July 3, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N881EA
Make and model: Dhav DHC8106
Aircraft serial: 233
Aircraft time: 39,548 hours, 63,099 cycles
System (JASC): 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
Part: Nut
Condition: Loose
Location: Gas Cylinder
Part time: 8,173 hours, 12,154 cycles
Component: Gas Cylinder
Component part number: 8SC0156
Stage of operation: TX
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: S
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DEPLANE PASSENGERS, FOUND THE MAIN CABIN DOOR STUCK CLOSED. PASSENGERS DEPLANED VIA ALTERNATE EXIT. FOUND JAM NUT ON UPPER END OF OVER CENTER GAS SPRING LOOSE (IPC 52-10-00 FIG 60, ITEM 90, PN D1N439M10X1, NUT AND ITEM 120, PN 8SC0156, GAS SPRING) TIGHTENED JAM NUT AND SYS OPERATED NORMALLY.