Service difficulty report · Button · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 27, 2020
Submitted
April 28, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N445QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4358
Aircraft time
20,709 hours, 22,374 cycles
Part
Button
Condition
Jammed
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

RAMP REPORTED THAT WHEN TRYING TO PRESS THE MAIN CABIN DOOR RELEASE BUTTON (OUTSIDE OF AC) THAT THE BUTTON JAMS ON THE MCD LEVER. UNABLE TO OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. REMOVED FROM SERVICE PERFORMED OPS TEST OF THE MAIN CABIN DOOR IAW Q400 AMM 52-11-00-710-802. OPS TEST GOOD. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.E. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.