Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 8, 2009
Submitted
July 10, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4030
Aircraft time
20,605 hours, 21,271 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Corroded
Location
Door Latch
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

AFT SERVICE DOOR FWD LIFT AND LATCH SHAFT BEARING IS RUSTED. REMOVED SHAFT BEARING BY REMOVING LATCH CRANK ASSY, OVER CENTER SPRING CRANK ASSY IAW AMM 52-41-11-000-801 PARA 4K(1-8), N(1). REMOVED AND REPLACED BEARING. PROOF TESTED IAW MTC E/C 5200002. REINSTALLED HOUSING IAW SRM 51-40-15 AND 51-42-05 AND 51-40-15. CONNECTED TORQUE TUBE ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 52-41-11-400-801, 1 THRU 4C.