Service difficulty report · Cam Follower · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 3, 2020
Submitted
January 3, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4046
Aircraft time
43,477 hours, 45,892 cycles
Part
Cam Follower
Part number
NAS5625R8
Condition
Seized
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

AFT PASSENGER DOOR JAMMED PARTIALLY OPEN. REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND FERRIED FOR REPAIRS. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF AFT PAX DR IAW Q400 52-12-00-710-802. TEST REVILED DOOR WARNING WILL NOT EXTINGUISH WHEN CLOSING FROM INSIDE. REMOVED AFT PAX DOOR EXTERNAL HANDLE PER AMM TASK # 52-12-01-000-802. CLEANED AND LUBED HANDLE AND SHAFT. REINSTALLED HANDLE WITH NEW SPRINGS PER AMM TASK # 52-12-01-400-802 PARA 4B. NO ADJUSTMENTS MADE. OPP CHECKED GOOD. FOUND UPPER, FWD CAM FOLLOWER ON AFT PAX DOOR TO BE SEIZED. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER, FWD CAM FOLLOWER ON AFT PAX DOOR WITH SERVICEABLE FROM STOCK REF Q400 AMM TASK 52-12-11-400-801, STEPS 4AI AND 4AJ. NO ADJUSTMENTS MADE. OPS TEST GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.