Service difficulty report · Pivot Assy · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 11, 2014
Submitted
February 14, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4163
Aircraft time
16,393 hours, 17,637 cycles
Part
Pivot Assy
Condition
Corroded
Location
Cargo Door
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

FWD BAGGAGE DOOR PIVOT ASSY HAS SIGNS OF CORROSION. CLEANED AND INSPECTED FORWARD BAGGAGE PIVOT ASSY IAW SRM 51-26-00-02-01. FOUND CORRODED AND SEIZED BEARING. PIVOT ASSY HAD NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF CORROSION. NEW BEARING ON ORDER. R & R SEIZED BEARING LOCATED ON FWD BAGGAGE DOOR PIVOT ASSY IAW CMM 52-12-06. PROOF LOAD TEST STILL REQUIRED. BEARING FAILED PROOF LOAD TEST IAW SRM 51-22-40-51-0002. REMOVED AND CLEANED AND REINSTALLED BEARING IAW CMM 52-12-06. PROOF LOADING STILL REQUIRED. PERFORMED PROOF LOAD IAW SRM 51-22-40 HS 51-0002 AND IAW 52-12-06-3-C, 10 THRU 3, C, 12. PROOF TEST PASSED.