Service difficulty report · Door · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 6, 2014
Submitted
June 9, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4161
Aircraft time
17,153 hours, 18,334 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Main Pax
Stage of operation
TX
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

F/A & RAMP REPORTED MAIN CABIN DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF FWD PAX DOOR IAW AMM 52-11-00-720-802. PAX DOOR FAILED FUNCTIONAL TEST. INTERNAL HANDLE UNLOCK FORCE REQUIRED 45-50 LBF TO UNLOCK, OUT OF LIMITS IAW STEP 3A (1)(B). INTERNAL HANDLE LOCK FORCE REQUIRED 40 LBF TO LOCK, OUT OF LIMITS IAW STEP 3A (1)(C). EXTERNAL HANDLE UNLOCK FORCE REQUIRED 40 LBF TO UNLOCK, OUT OF LIMITS IAW STEP 3A (2)(B). COMPLIED WITH ADJUSTMENT & FUNCTIONAL RIGGING & TEST OF MCD. OPS CHECKED GOOD, LEAK CHECKED GOOD.