Service difficulty report · Latch · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 22, 2019
Submitted
July 23, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4236
Aircraft time
24,355 hours, 26,394 cycles
Part
Latch
Part number
H617S050C122
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuel Panel
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

DURING ARRIVAL CHECK, NOTICED THE REFUEL/DEFUEL ACCESS DOOR LATCHED BELOW FLUS WHEN LATCHED AND ABOUT 25% OF THE LEFT LATCH CLOSE PLATE IS BROKEN OFF. REPLACED THE LEFT AND RIGHT LATCHES ON THE REFUEL/DEFUEL ACCESS DOOR IAW SRM 51-42-05 REPAIR 01.