Service difficulty report · Guide Stop · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 24, 2020
Submitted
July 24, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
44,063 hours, 46,857 cycles
Part
Guide Stop
Part number
QXD6520836
Condition
Missing
Location
Pax 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

MAIN CABIN DOOR HANDLE STOP BUMPER FELL OFF. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FERRIED. REPLACED MISSING BUMPER AND INSTALLED LONGER SCREW REF. Q400 AIPC 52-11-11-01 MCN 6520839-02 ISSUE 01. CHECKED HANDLE FORCES REF. Q400 AMM 52-11-00-820-801 PARA, 4.E., CLOSING WAS 20 IBF AND OPENING WAS 30 LBF WHICH ARE WITHIN LIMITS. OPS CHECKED GOOD. NOTE: TIGHENED BUMPER RETAINING SCREW JUST ENOUGH TO PREVENT BUMPER MOVEMENT. NO ADJUSTMENTS WERE NEEDED OR MADE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.