What was found
COCKPIT ESCAPE HATCH TORQUE TUBE RT HINGE FITTING HAS SHARP DAMAGE IN THE RADIUS TO THE FLANGE. BLENDED DAMAGE IAW SRM 51-14-00-02-04. HFEC CRACK FREE. REMOVED MATERIAL WITHIN LIMITS OF RD 8/4-52-885. PRIMED AND TREATED AREAS.
- Difficulty date
- December 31, 2012
- Submitted
- January 2, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N423QX
- Make and model
- Bombdr DHC8402
- Aircraft serial
- 4153
- Aircraft time
- 13,885 hours, 14,885 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5220 · Emergency Exits
- Part
- Torque Tube
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Escape Hatch
- 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.