Service difficulty report · Handle · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 28, 2017
Submitted
September 29, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4048
Aircraft time
39,006 hours, 40,867 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Pax Door
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

MAIN CABIN DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. FERRIED FOR REPAIRS. REMOVED FWD GALLEY INSERT AND CLOSET SIDEWALL , INSPECTED MCD OPEN - CLOSE MECHANISIM, NO DEFECTS NOTED DURRING SEVERAL DOOR OPERATIONS. DOOR OPERATES SMOOTHLY, NO DEFECTS NOTED. REINSTALLED CLOSET SIDEWALL AND FWD GALLEY INSERT WITH ATTACH PINS. FOUND AFT HANDRAIL, AFT STRUT TO TUBE ATTACH HARDWARE TO BE UNSECURED AND FOULING ON LOWER NEWEL. RESECURED HARDWARE. CYCLED DOOR SEVERAL TIMES , NO DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.