What was found
PDX- ON FLIGHT 2223 MAIN CABIN DOOR IS HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH GAS SPRINGS. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- August 7, 2003
- Submitted
- August 12, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N359PH
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8202
- Aircraft serial
- 514
- Aircraft time
- 12,649 hours, 17,985 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
- Part
- Spring
- Part number
- D5D592395926
- Part serial
- MS01840
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- Pax Door
- Part time
- 1,415 hours, 2,099 cycles
- 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.