Service difficulty report · Rivet · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 22, 2013
Submitted
July 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N195WQ
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4195
Aircraft time
9,399 hours, 9,196 cycles
Part
Rivet
Condition
Broken
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

WHILE OPERATING AND CLOSING MAIN CABIN DOOR THERE WAS A SOUND OF LOOSE MATERIAL SLIDING WITHIN THE DOOR. MX REMOVED THE OUTER PART OF THE MAIN CABIN DOOR AND FOUND A NR OF BROKEN RIVETS BETWEEN THE OUTER AND INNER LAYERS. MX R & R THE RIVETS IAW AMM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.