Service difficulty report · Hinge Pin · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 25, 2019
Submitted
March 25, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N448QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4409
Aircraft time
15,857 hours, 17,009 cycles
Part
Hinge Pin
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Service 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.

What was found

CREW REPORTS AFT SERVICE DOOR HARD TO OPEN FROM INSIDE AIRCRAFT. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND EXTERIOR HANDLE FLAP OUT OF POSITION ON AFT SERVICE DOOR. REPOSITIONED HINGE PIN & STAKED TO PREVENT MIGRATION, CHECKS GOOD NO OTHER DESCREPANCIES NOTED AT THIS TIME. REF: AMM TASK 52-00-00-820-801. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.