Service difficulty report · Step · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 29, 2019
Submitted
January 29, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4156
Aircraft time
27,743 hours, 29,889 cycles
Part
Step
Part number
85217008001QX
Condition
Broken
Location
Cabin 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

RAMP REPORTS FLIP STEP ON MAIN CABIN DOOR BROKEN. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSPECTION FOUND THE FOLDING PORTION OF MCD TOP STEP TO BE BROKEN FROM ITS POTTED INSERTS. REMOVED BROKEN PORTION OF THE STEP, BROKEN HARDWARE. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE FLIP STEP ASSY ON MCD. DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES AS IT SHOULD. NO FURTHER DEFECTS. RETURNED TO SERVICE.