Service difficulty report · Strut · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 20, 2001
Submitted
December 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N822EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
187
Aircraft time
27,674 hours, 31,225 cycles
Part
Strut
Part number
85210240005
Condition
Weak
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

LGA- CREW REPORTED MAIN CABIN DOOR IS JAMMED AND WILL NOT OPEN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FORWARD AND AFT DOOR (HANDRAIL) STRUTS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IN ACCORDANCE WITH DASH 8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-10-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.