Service difficulty report · Hinge · Diamon DA40

Difficulty date
August 14, 2008
Submitted
September 16, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N681DS
Make and model
Diamon DA40
Aircraft serial
40611
Part
Hinge
Part number
DA4522100002
Condition
Broken
Location
Aft Pax Door
Part time
523 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

THE REAR CABIN DOOR AFT HINGE HAS BROKE AS DECRIBED IN AC 43-16A ALERT 360. PROBABLE CAUSE IS REAR HOLD-OPEN CYLINDER.

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