Service difficulty report · Stop Fitting · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 9, 2001
Submitted
June 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N849EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
337
Aircraft time
26,518 hours, 29,920 cycles
Part
Stop Fitting
Condition
Out Of Adj
Location
Main Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
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

BWI-FLIGHT 3806. CREW REPORTED MAIN AIRSTAIR DOOR HANDLE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MOVE UP FROM CLOSED POSITION. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED AIRSTAIR DOOR STOPS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEHAVILLAND DASH 8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-10-00, AND LUBRICATED THE DOOR STOPS. DOOR OPENS WITHIN MANUAL LIMITS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.