Service difficulty report · Hand Rail · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 11, 2011
Submitted
June 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4161
Aircraft time
10,194 hours, 11,110 cycles
Part
Hand Rail
Condition
Loose
Location
Pax 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.

What was found

MAIN CABIN DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. ATTEMPTED FROM BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. OPENED AND INSPECTED MAIN CABIN DOOR. FOUND MISSING HARDWARE ON THE HANDRAIL OF THE MAIN CABIN DOOR OVER CENTER STRUT. REF IPC 52-11-21, FIG 1. INSTALLED NEW HARDWARE. OPS CHECK GOOD NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.