Service difficulty report · Gas Strut · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 22, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N830EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
155
Part
Gas Strut
Condition
Failed
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

PIT- FLIGHT 3774- PRIOR TO DEPARTURE THE CABIN DOOR WAS FOUND DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED, OPERATED DOOR, NO DEFECTS FOUND. SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FORWARD DOOR GAS STRUT IAW DHC MAINTENANCE MANUAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIONAL CHECK PROVED SATISFACTORY.