Service difficulty report · Seal · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 16, 2017
Submitted
November 17, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4210
Aircraft time
22,741 hours, 24,637 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Pinched
Location
Aft Pax Door
Stage of operation
IN
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

RAMP REPORTED THE AFT PAX DOOR HANDLE HARD TO TURN. DOOR DOES NOT OPEN. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND SMALL AREA OF DOOR SEAL PINCHED. DOOR SEAL NOT DAMAGED. LUBRICATED THE AFT PAX DOOR SEAL ONLY IAW AMM 1220-01-640-806. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES NORMALLY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.