Service difficulty report · Housing · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
January 20, 2004
Submitted
January 28, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
6,214 hours, 7,160 cycles
Part
Housing
Condition
Cracked
Location
Aft Cargo Door
Part time
6,214 hours, 7,160 cycles
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

PDX - AFT BAGGAGE DOOR GUIDE ROLLER MOUNT HOUSINGS HAVE ONE INCH CRACKS ON THE BOTTOM WEBS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD AND AFT ROLLER GUIDE HOUSINGS. THE BRACKETS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW HARDWARE, SHIMMED FOR CORRECT FIT, AND A FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS DONE. CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.