# SDR QXEA2011080500641

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 1, 2011
- Submitted: August 5, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N439QX
- Make and model: Bombdr DHC8402
- Aircraft serial: 4246
- Aircraft time: 4,433 hours, 4,813 cycles
- System (JASC): [5220 · Emergency Exits](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5220)
- Part: Latch
- Condition: Lack Of Lube
- Location: Emergency Exit
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2011080500641

## Discrepancy

FWD NR 2 SIDE EMERGENCY EXIT DITCHING DAM HANDLE IS HARD TO OPERATE. CLEANED AND LUBED THE LATCH AND DOOR.  OPS CHECKS GOOD.  HANDLE OPERATES NORMALLY. RETURNED TO SERVICE.  NO PARTS REPLACED.

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