Service difficulty report · Hinge · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 9, 2019
Submitted
April 10, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
41,921 hours, 44,056 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Dirty
Location
Emergency Stowag
Stage of operation
NR
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 STORAGE COMPARTMENT UNDER FORWARD FA JUMP SEAT NOT SPRINGING CLOSED AS DESIGNED. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CLEANED FORWARD FA EMERGENCY STORAGE COMPARTMENT HINGE DOOR OPERATES NORMALLY NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.