What was found
PDX - COCKPIT DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN/CLOSE. TIGHTENED BOTTOM HINGE ATTACHING SCREWS AND CLEANED AND LUBRICATED DOOR LATCH. OPS CHECK GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE, NO PARTS REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- April 3, 2009
- Submitted
- April 7, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N424QX
- Make and model
- Bombdr DHC8402
- Aircraft serial
- 4006
- Aircraft time
- 17,896 hours, 14,855 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5250 · Fixed Inner Doors
- Part
- Latch
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Cockpit Door
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.