Service difficulty report · Structure · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 10, 2016
Submitted
April 13, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4154
Aircraft time
22,005 hours, 23,562 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Gouged
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
IN
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

AFT CARGO DOOR EXTERNAL HANDLE ANGLE IS GREATER THAN 5.7° +/- 2° AND HANDLE SURROUND IS GOUGED. REMOVED AFT CARGO DOOR FLUSH-HANDLE LATCH ASSY, PN: 85237500-109-901 REF AMM 52-31-01-000-802, STEP D1 THRU D9. INSTALLED AFT CARGO DOOR FLUSH-HANDLE LATCH ASSY PN:85236900-0015, 85236900-001, REF AMM 52-31-01-400-802, STEPS D1 TO D15 AND D18. INSTALLED THE SENSOR ASSY WITH NEW SENSOR SUPPORT REF AMM 52-31-01-400-802, STEP, D, 16. RE-CONNECTED THE ROD ASSEMBLIES REF AMM 52-31-01-400-802, STEP D, 17. PERFORMED A CHECK OF THE CLEARANCES AROUND THE DOOR REF AMM 52-31-00-820-053 AND STEPS AROUND THE OUTER SURFACE REF SRM 53-31-00-820-054, PERFORMED BAG DOOR HANDLE FORCE CHECK REF AMM SUBTASK 52-31-00-710-004. CLEARANCES AND FORCE CHECK GOOD. FINISHED PERFORMING REMAINING SUBTASKS FOR ADJUSTMENT OF THE AFT BAG DOOR REF AMM 52-31-00820-801, CHECKS GOOD.