Service difficulty report · Hinge · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 16, 2017
Submitted
August 21, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4049
Aircraft time
38,490 hours, 40,398 cycles
Part
Hinge
Part number
2D11541
Condition
Broken
Location
Jump Seat
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

FLASHLIGHT AND LIFE VEST COMPARTMENT BELOW FLIGHT ATTENDANT JUMPSEAT WILL NOT SPRING CLOSED. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED HINGE ASSEMBLY ON AFT CENTER FA SEAT LOWER STORAGE COMPT. DOOR OPERATES NORMALLY AND CLOSES ON ITS OWN. RETURNED TO SERVICE.