What was found
THE REAR CABIN DOOR AFT HINGE HAS A CRACK IN THE SAME AREA AS DESCRIBED IN AC 43-16A ALERT 360. PROBABLE CAUSE IS REAR HOLD-OPEN CYLINDER. (K)
- Difficulty date
- August 14, 2008
- Submitted
- September 16, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N504DS
- Make and model
- Diamon DA40
- Aircraft serial
- 40204
- System (JASC)
- 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
- Part
- Hinge
- Part number
- DA4522100002
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Aft Cabin Door
- 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.