What was found
REAR HINGE DEVELOPING CRACKS IN FIBERS. NORMAL OPERATING CONDITION. PROBABLE CAUSE IS REAR HOLD OPEN CYLINDER CAUSING STRESS ON HINGE POINT. (K)
- Difficulty date
- June 25, 2008
- Submitted
- July 3, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4189U
- Make and model
- Diamon DA40
- Aircraft serial
- 40768
- System (JASC)
- 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
- Part
- Hinge
- Part number
- D4152210000
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rear Cabin Door
- Part time
- 991 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- 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.