Service difficulty report · Handle · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 25, 2019
Submitted
December 26, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
43,341 hours, 45,751 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Frozen
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

UNABLE TO OPEN FORWARD PASSENGER DOOR AFTER LANDING. DOOR OPENED NORMALLY AFTER AT THE GATE FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. SUSPECT WATER FREEZING IN LOCKING MECHANISM. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE CAVITY DRAIN OBSTRUCTED WITH DEBRIS, CLEANED DRAIN. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE DOOR SEAL PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM IAW Q400 AMM MCN 652542 ISSUE 3, NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE FORWARD PASSENGER DOOR IAW Q400 AMM TASK 52-11-00-710-802, NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.