Service difficulty report · Hook · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 31, 2009
Submitted
January 4, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N416QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4083
Aircraft time
16,062 hours, 16,002 cycles
Part
Hook
Part number
85211756005
Condition
Broken
Location
Service Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

LEFT NR 2 SERVICE DOOR WON'T OPEN PROPERLY AND WILL NOT SECURE WITH THE GUST LOCK. REMOVED LOWER DOOR ACCESS PANEL TO INSPECT DOOR MECHANISM. FOUND DOOR HOLD-UP HOOK ASSY BROKEN IN 2 AT ROLLER HOOK. REMOVED HOOK ASSY IAW AMM TASK NR 52-41-11-000-801 SUBTASK 52-41-11-020-048 PARA I STEPS 1-4 AND J STEPS 1-3. (NEW) INSTALLED HOOK ASSY. NO ADJUSTMENTS MADE TO DOOR MECHANISM. OPS CHECK GOOD. TASK NR 52-41-11-400-801 SUBTASK 52-41-11-420-043 PARA E STEPS 1-4 AND F STEPS 1-5. OPS CHECK OF L2 DOOR GOOD. REINSTALLED LWR DOOR ACCESS PANEL AND SEALED AS REQUIRED. ACFT OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.