Service difficulty report · Roller · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 17, 2003
Submitted
December 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
392
Aircraft time
23,040 hours, 25,817 cycles
Part
Roller
Condition
Dirty
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
NR
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

FLIGHT 3972, CLEVELAND, MAIN PASSENGER DOOR WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO OPEN REPORTED THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT. BLEEDS WERE OFF. ASSISTANCE WAS NEEDED TO GET THE DOOR OPEN. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBED DIRTY AND STICKING TRACK ROLLERS. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.