Service difficulty report · Handle · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 31, 2017
Submitted
November 1, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4210
Aircraft time
22,673 hours, 24,557 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Broken
Location
Entry Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
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

GROUND CREW REPORTS THAT THE AFT ENTRY DOOR ASSIST HANDLE IS BROKEN. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED & REPLACED AFT ENTRY DOOR ASSIST HANDLE AS NECESSARY. DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES NORMALLY. NO OTHER DEFECTS. RETURNED TO SERVICE.