Service difficulty report · Door Seal · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 27, 2017
Submitted
January 27, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4032
Aircraft time
37,746 hours, 39,607 cycles
Part
Door Seal
Condition
Dirty
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
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

AFT PASSENGER DOOR IS VERY STIFF TO OPEN. RAMP PERSONNEL HAVING TROUBLE OPENING FROM OUTSIDE. DOOR OPERATES NORMAL. DOOR SEAL AND MATING MEMBER WET. DRIED SEAL AND MATING MEMBER. CLEANED AND LUBED DOOR SEAL. OP'S CHECK GOOD. NO PARTS REPLACED.