Service difficulty report · Lift Strut · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 6, 2008
Submitted
April 22, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N934HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
139
Aircraft time
50,020 hours, 55,581 cycles
Part
Lift Strut
Part number
8SC0156
Condition
Worn
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PAX DOOR UNLATCHED ITSELF (HANDLE POPPED TO THE FIRST DETENT) FOLLOWED BY PAX DOOR WARNING LIGHT IN FLIGHT COMPARTMENT. F/A LATCHED DOOR AND DOOR REMAINED LATCHED FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED AIRSTAIR DOOR LIFT MECHANISM GAS SPRING AND ADJUSTED DOOR PRESSURE STOPS.