Service difficulty report · Gate · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 21, 2022
Submitted
April 22, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
47,379 hours, 49,954 cycles
System (JASC)
5200 · Doors
Part
Gate
Part number
ST341401
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 800
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, AFT EXTERNAL HANDLE FLAP PROTRUDES 5/8" WHICH INTERFERES WITH THE DOOR HANDLE ROTATION WHEN OPENING FROM INSIDE. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FERRIED FOR REPAIRS. REPLACED THE AFT PASSENGER DOOR EXTERNAL HANDLE FLAP. DOOR HANDLE ROTATES FREELY WHEN OPENING FROM THE INSIDE. RETURNED TO SERVICE.