Service difficulty report · Counterbalance · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 20, 2011
Submitted
October 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4039
Aircraft time
22,351 hours, 19,800 cycles
Part
Counterbalance
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Pax 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

MAIN CABIN DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO UNLATCH. REMOVED FWD GALLEY INSERT AND PERFORMED GVI MCD INTERNAL LATCHING MECHANISM. PERFORMED GVI OF MCD ITSELF, DOOR LOCK BLOCKS AND HANDLE ASSEMBLIES. FOUND COUNTERBALANCE CHAIN AND SPROCKET LUBRICATION LACKING. RELUBED CHAIN ASSY IAW MM 52-11-00-640-801. REINSTALLED FWD GALLEY INSERT AND COMPLIED WITH FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF AIRSTAIR DOOR IAW MM 52-11-00-720-802. FUNCTIONAL CHECK GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE, NO PARTS REPLACED.