Service difficulty report · Lock · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 21, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N449QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4410
Aircraft time
9,763 hours, 10,387 cycles
Part
Lock
Part number
9701135501
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lavatory Door
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

LAVATORY DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. PLACED ON MEL. FOUND LAV DOOR LOCK ASSY TO BE BINDING INTERNALLY. R & R LOCK ASSY WITH NEW FROM STOCK. ADJ ALIGNMENT OF LOCK STRIKER PLATE. LAV DOOR LATCH AND LOCK, OPS CHECK GOOD. OPS TEST OF LAV LIGHTING IS GOOD IAW AMM 33-25-00-710-801.