Service difficulty report · Hinge · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 21, 2020
Submitted
February 21, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
43,460 hours, 45,875 cycles
Part
Hinge
Part number
2D11541
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Emer Equip
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
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

EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT DOOR UNDER FORWARD FA SEAT DOES NOT SPRING SHUT. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPRINGS REF Q400 CMM 25-21-47-FWD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.