Service difficulty report · Stop · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 18, 2020
Submitted
August 20, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N452QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4459
Aircraft time
14,161 hours, 15,414 cycles
Part
Stop
Part number
QXD6520836
Condition
Damaged
Location
Door Handle
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

RAMP UNABLE TO OPEN MCD FROM OUTSIDE. OPENED DOOR FROM INSIDE. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND MCD EXTERNAL HANDLE BUMPER SPLIT, CAUSING EXTERNAL TO BE CAUSE FOUND. MCD EXTERNAL HANDLE BUMPER SPLIT, CAUSING EXTERNAL HANDLE TO BECOME RECESSED. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXTERNAL HANDLE BUMPER, REF Q400 AMM TASK 52-1-00-820-801, PAR 4D (3). OPERATIONAL TEST OF MCD GOOD IAW AMM TASK 52-11-00-710-802. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED, RETURNED TO SERVICE.