Service difficulty report · Gas Strut · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 30, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
388
Part
Gas Strut
Part number
85210263101
Condition
Broken
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
TX
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

FLIGHT 3692 IN PHL- PASSENGER DOOR WAS FOUND DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE AFT DOOR STRUT BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD AND AFT STRUTS IAW DHC PROCEDURES. DOOR OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.