What was found
PDX - MAIN CABIN DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN ALL THE WAY. DEPLANED PASSENGERS THROUGH THE EMERGENCY EXIT. FOUND AFT GAS SPRING STRUT BENT. REPLACED SNUBBER, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- December 9, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N811PH
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8102
- Aircraft serial
- 23
- System (JASC)
- 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
- Part
- Spring Strut
- Condition
- Bent
- Location
- Pax Door
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.