Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 17, 2021
Submitted
December 21, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4236
Aircraft time
28,633 hours, 30,985 cycles
System (JASC)
5200 · Doors
Part
Intercostal
Part number
85237542
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 800
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

RAMP REPORTS AFT CARGO DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED GVI OF AFT CARGO DOOR AND FOUND MISALIGNED AND DOOR HANDLE HAD MINIMAL ROTATION. PERFORMED DOOR RESET AND OPS TEST PER AMM 52-31-00-710-801 AND 52-31-00-840-801 WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. DOOR IS MISALIGNED AND HANDLE BARELY ROTATES. PERFORMED DOOR RESET IAW 52-31-00-840-801. COULD NOT GET HANDLE TO MOVE. REMOVED DOOR LINERS AND FOUND MECHANISM OVER ROTATED AND STRUCTURE DADMAGED. DAMAGE TO INTERCOSTAL. AIRCRAFT DOWN FOR REPAIRS.