Service difficulty report · Latch · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 29, 2019
Submitted
May 30, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
42,210 hours, 44,400 cycles
Part
Latch
Part number
SAM22224
Condition
Defective
Location
Flashlight
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FWD FA FLASHLIGHT COMPARTMENT LATCHES DO NO STOW FULLY. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. R&R LATCH ASSY AT FWD FA SEAT COMPARTMENT. LATCHES OPERATE NORMALLY. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.