Service difficulty report · Latch · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 24, 2019
Submitted
October 30, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N439QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4246
Aircraft time
23,612 hours, 25,390 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Sticking
Location
Cockpit Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
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

FLT DECK DOOR LATCH STICKS IN THE UNLATCHED POSITION. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CLEAN AND LUBED DOOR LATCH STRIKER. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO FURTHER DEFECTS. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.