Service difficulty report · Latch · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 20, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N449QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4410
Aircraft time
9,754 hours, 10,375 cycles
Part
Latch
Part number
9701135501
Condition
Binding
Location
Lavatory Door
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

LAVATORY LATCHING MECHANISM IS JAMMED. REPLACED THE LATCH ASSY. RETURNED TO SERVICE.