Service difficulty report · Bumper · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 18, 2019
Submitted
July 19, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N445QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4358
Aircraft time
19,185 hours, 20,557 cycles
Part
Bumper
Part number
12115101AJ
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Cabin 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

VERY DIFFICULT TO GET MAIN CABIN DOOR HANDLE TO OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND EXTERNAL MCD HANDLE STOP DETERIORATED CAUSING HANDLE TO FOUL AGAINST COVER ON TOP. REPLACED RUBBER BUMPER - NO FURTHER DEFECTS FOUND. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.