SDR UHLA013408

Service difficulty report · Cable · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
April 23, 2001
Submitted
May 9, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806SA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft serial
279
Part
Cable
Condition
Broken
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
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

FLT 256 - LGA-BED - WHEN THE MAIN PASSENGER DOOR WAS OPEN TO DEPLANE THE PASENGERS IN BED. THE PASSENGER DOOR SUPPORT CABLE SNAPPED. NOBODY WAS HURT, ALL PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PASSENGER DOOR SUPPORT CABLE. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. OPS CHECKED GOOD. (M)