Service difficulty report · Wire · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
January 16, 2004
Submitted
January 19, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4053
Aircraft time
4,927 hours, 5,626 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Pax Door
Part time
4,927 hours, 5,626 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, B
Precautionary procedure
F

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SEA - FLIGHT 2431 - FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTICED SMOKE AND A ONE INCH FLAME COMING FROM THE THE MAIN CABIN DOOR HINGE BRUSH GUARD. TWO FIRE EXTINGUISHERS WERE USED TO PUT FLAME OUT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND MAIN CABIN DOOR. A CHAFED WIRE TO THE MAIN CABIN DOOR LIGHTING WAS FOUND AND REPAIRED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED, THE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS WERE REPLACED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE AIRSTAIR LIGHTING WAS PLACED ON MEL.