Service difficulty report · Bushing · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 18, 2018
Submitted
March 19, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4030
Aircraft time
39,627 hours, 41,641 cycles
Part
Bushing
Condition
Missing
Location
Door Handrail
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 IS CATCHING ON SOMETHING WHEN OPENING AND GETS STUCK PART WAY DOWN. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED GVI & FOUND FWD HANDRAIL LOWER STRUT THREADED BUSHING MISSING. REPLACED THREADED BUSHING. APPLIED F19 TYPE II PRIMER. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.