Service difficulty report · Cam · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 8, 2013
Submitted
January 12, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
28,879 hours, 29,261 cycles
Part
Cam
Condition
Low Torque
Location
Emergency Exit
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

RT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT LOWER DOOR LATCH COVER HAS CORRODED BOLT HEADS AND SHOOT PIN CAM HAS LOW SPRING TENSION.