What was found
FWD DOOR LATCH ASSY BUSHINGS WORKED LOOSE. FAILURE OF LOCKING FLUID WHICH HOLDS THE BUSHINGS IN PLACE. USE OF A DIFFERENT METHOD TO SECURE BUSHINGS IN HINGE ASSY FOR PERHAPS A SIMPLER ASSY WITH FEWER MOVING PARTS.
- Difficulty date
- October 15, 2009
- Submitted
- December 4, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N419FP
- Make and model
- Diamon DA40
- Aircraft serial
- 40FC019
- System (JASC)
- 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
- Part
- Latch
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Door
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.