Service difficulty report · Bushing · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 30, 2017
Submitted
August 31, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4047
Aircraft time
38,375 hours, 40,119 cycles
Part
Bushing
Part number
85210276101
Condition
Missing
Location
Door Hand Rail
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

AFTER LANDING, THE MAIN CABIN DOOR WOULD NOT FULLY OPEN OR FULLY CLOSE. REMOVED AIRCRAFT FROM SERVICE. FOUND A NUT MISSING FROM THE REAR HINGE AT THE MAIN CABIN DOOR HAND RAIL. INSTALLED A NEW THREADED BUSHING ON THE AFT HAND RAIL IAW AMM 52-11-21-400-801. OPS TESTED GOOD. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING DOOR. RETURNED TO SERVICE.