Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 25, 2013
Submitted
April 29, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N445QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4358
Aircraft time
5,294 hours, 5,491 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
AB539DDFS428
Condition
Corroded
Location
Service Door
Part time
5,294 hours, 5,491 cycles
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

GROUND CREW AND F/A'S REPORT THAT THE AFT SERVICE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED. INVESTIGATION FOUND FWD AND AFT LIFT AND LATCH TORQUE TUBE SUPPORT BEARINGS CORRODED. REPLACED BEARINGS, AND PERFORMED LIFT AND LATCH MECHANISM RIGGING. C/W FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE AFT SERVICE DOOR IAW AMM TASK 52-41-00-720-801. FUNCTIONAL TEST GOOD.RETURNED TO SERVICE.