What was found
FLIGHT DECK DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM GRINDS HARD TO OPEN DOOR WITHOUT PRYING WITH TWO HANDS. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CLEANED DEADBOLT, NO FURTHER DEFECTS FOUND. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- January 2, 2019
- Submitted
- January 3, 2019
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N444QX
- Make and model
- Bombdr DHC8402
- Aircraft serial
- 4355
- Aircraft time
- 17,276 hours, 18,448 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5250 · Fixed Inner Doors
- Part
- Dead Bolt
- Condition
- Dirty
- Location
- Cockpit Door
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.