Service difficulty report · Cable · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 24, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
392
Part
Cable
Condition
Kinked
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 3715- UPON ARRIVAL INTO BOS THE CREW COULD NOT OPEN THE PASSENGER DOOR. PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED THROUGH THE RIGHT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE DOOR CABLE WAS KINKED AND BOUND AROUND THE LOWER PULLEY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE DOOR GAS STRUTS AND DOOR CABLES. OPERATIONAL CHECKED PROVED SATISFACTORY.