Service difficulty report · Hinge Pin · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 6, 2018
Submitted
August 7, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N453QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4489
Aircraft time
8,237 hours, 8,708 cycles
Part
Hinge Pin
Part number
04CAS4355032
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cockpit 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

FLIGHT DECK DOOR IS CATCHING ON UPPER LEFT FRAME OF LAV DOOR. HARD TO OPEN/CLOSE. RUBBING/SCUFFING ON LAV DOOR FRAME. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND FLIGHT DECK DOOR HINGE PIN NO FULLY ENGAGED ON TOP MOST HINGE BLOCK AND RED PIN ACTUATOR SHEERED OFF. R+R FLIGHT DECK DOOR HINGE PIN ASSEMBLY IN REF. TO DEHAVILLAND DHC-8-400 CMM DOC NO. 02CAS057-D82 REV. G DOOR FUNCTIONS NORMALLY NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.