Service difficulty report · Door · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 11, 2013
Submitted
April 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4161
Aircraft time
14,349 hours, 15,382 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Main Cabin
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

MAIN CABIN DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN FROM THE LOCKED POSITION. CLEANED AND LUBED ATTACHEMENTS FITTINGS OF MAIN CABIN DOOR INCLUDING TRACK. INSPECTED MCD FOR ANY DEFECTS, NONE NOTED AT THIS TIME. OPERATED MCD SEVERAL TIMES WITH CREW PRESENT. DOOR OPERATES NORMAL AT THIS TIME NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. RETURNED TO SERVICE.