What was found
CABIN DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH CABIN DOOR GAS SPRING STRUTS. DOORS OPEN AND CLOSE SMOOTHLY. AIRCRAFT RETUNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- August 12, 2003
- Submitted
- August 22, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N359PH
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8202
- Aircraft serial
- 514
- Aircraft time
- 12,682 hours, 18,033 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
- Part
- Strut
- Part number
- D5D592395926001
- Part serial
- MS01340
- Condition
- Stiff
- Location
- Pax Door
- Part time
- 32 hours, 48 cycles
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.