Service difficulty report · Bumper · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 17, 2019
Submitted
July 18, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N442QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4352
Aircraft time
18,784 hours, 20,055 cycles
Part
Bumper
Part number
12115101AJ
Condition
Deformed
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

THE MAIN CABIN DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. THE UPPER FINGER BUTTON WILL NOT DEPRESS ENOUGH TO GRAB THE HANDLE. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. ENSURED MCD CLOSES FULLY & INDICATES CLOSED & LOCKED. FERRIED AIRCRAFT. REPLACED DEFORMED BUMPER STOP AND CAP FOR MCD EXTERNAL ENTRY HANDLE. REF. AMM 52-11-11-400-801 STEP4H. OPS CHECKS GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.