Service difficulty report · Latch · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 7, 2014
Submitted
January 13, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N448QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4409
Aircraft time
4,251 hours, 4,525 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Cockpit Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

COCKPIT DOOR STUCK SHUT. LUBRICATED THE DOOR LATCH MECHANISM. DOOR NO LONGER JAMS AND NO FURTHER DEFECTS. RETURNED TO SERVICE.