Service difficulty report · Bolt · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 17, 2017
Submitted
March 22, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N444QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4355
Aircraft time
13,899 hours, 14,777 cycles
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS620311D
Condition
Failed
Location
Galley Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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

FLIGHT ATTENDENT REPORTED DURING CRUISE THAT THE GALLEY SERVICE DOOR HANDLE HAD FLOPPED INBOARD. THE DOOR SYNOPTIC PAGE SHOWED THE DOOR TO BE CLOSED AND THERE WERE NO CHANGES IN THE PRESSURIZATION. INSPECTED IAW AMM 52-41-01-400-801, FIG 409, ITEMS 5, AND 8 AND FOUND A BOLT FASTENING HANDLE SPRING TO HANDLE SHAFT HAD FAILED. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE HARDWARE IAW AMM 52-41-01-400-801 PAR. 1A-3A, 4C, AND 5B-5G. PERFORMED A FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF AFT SERVICE DOOR IAW AMM 52-41-00-720-801, CHECKED GOOD. SEARCHED INTERIOR OF DOOR VIA BORESCOPE AND RETRIEVED FAILED HARDWARE. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.