Service difficulty report · Hinge · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 27, 2015
Submitted
December 31, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4149
Aircraft time
21,875 hours, 23,187 cycles
Part
Hinge
Part number
2D11541
Condition
Broken
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
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.

What was found

FLIGHT LIGHT PANEL UNDER AFT F/A JUMPSEAT WILL NOT RETRACT OUT OF THE WAY. FOUND SPRINGS DETENSIONED AND HINGE BAD. REPLACED SPRINGS AND HINGE. OPS CHECKS GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.