Service difficulty report · Latch · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 1, 2017
Submitted
July 5, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4232
Aircraft time
20,795 hours, 22,286 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Zone 800
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

DITCHING DAM SLOT ON THE MAIN CABIN DOOR DOES NOT LINE UP. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND FORWARD DRAFT BULKHEAD UPPER LATCHES NOT SECURED. SECURED LATCHES. CHECKS GOOD. LINES UP. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.