Service difficulty report · Hinge · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 16, 2014
Submitted
January 22, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N428QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4160
Aircraft time
16,374 hours, 17,494 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

F/A REPORTS MAIN CABIN DOOR STIFF AND HARD TO OPEN. COMPLIED WITH FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE AIRSTAIR DOOR IAW AMM 52-11-00-720-802. FORCE CHECKS FOR OPENING AND CLOSING MAIN CABIN DOOR ARE WITHIN AMM TOLERANCE. LUBRICATED MAIN CABIN DOOR HINGE ARMS, OPERATED MAIN CABIN DOOR NUMEROUS TIMES. NO DEFECTS NOTED, ACFT OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.