# SDR QXEA2012121701702

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 17, 2012
- Submitted: December 18, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N433QX
- Make and model: Bombdr DHC8402
- Aircraft serial: 4210
- Aircraft time: 10,809 hours, 11,982 cycles
- System (JASC): [5250 · Fixed Inner Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5250)
- Part: Hinge
- Condition: Loose
- Location: Cockpit Door
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2012121701702

## Discrepancy

COCKPIT DOOR JAMMED IN FLIGHT.  IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO OPEN.  DOOR AND CATCHIMG ON LAV DOOR- NOTED SCRAPE MARKS.  REMOVED FLIGHT (DOOR) COMPARTMENT IAW 52-51-06-000-801, AND REINSPECTED FLIGHT COMPARTMENT DOOR, AND HINGES HARDWARE, FOUND TOP HINGE HARWARE LOOSE.  RESECURED TOP HINGE HARDWARE WITH LOCTITE.  REINSTALLLED FLIGHT COMPARTMENT DOOR IAW TASK 52-51-06-400-801 GAP WITH LIMITS.  NO OTHER DEFECT NOTED.  OPS TEST GOOD. NO JAMMING OF COCKPIT DOOR AND LAV DOOR NOTED.  RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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