Service difficulty report · Door · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 8, 2016
Submitted
September 9, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N442QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4352
Aircraft time
13,136 hours, 13,922 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLIGHT DECK DOOR CONTACTS LAV DOOR FRAME WHEN ACFT IS PRESSURIZED. WORKS FINE ON GROUND. REQUIRES FORCE TO OPEN IN FLIGHT. REMOVED 1 SHIM FROM TOP & BOTTOM HINGE IAW MCN 652629-001. REQUIRED CLEARANCE WERE PRESENT BETWEEN COCKPIT DOOR & LAV WALL. PRESSURIZED ACFT AMM 21-00-00-863-801 AND RECHECKED CLEARANCES STILL WITHIN LIMITS. OK FOR SERVICE.