Service difficulty report · Hinge · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 18, 2017
Submitted
November 22, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N442QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4352
Aircraft time
15,559 hours, 16,428 cycles
Part
Hinge
Part number
2D11541
Condition
Broken
Location
Emergency Equip
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
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

EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT DOOR UNDER FWD FA JUMPSEAT DOESN'T RETRACT. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH SPRING ASSEMBLIES ON FWD FA SEAT EQUIPMENT DOOR AS REQUIRED. DOOR NOW SPRINGS CLOSED NORMALLY. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.RETURNED TO SERVICE.