Service difficulty report · Latch · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 15, 2020
Submitted
March 16, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N441QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4348
Aircraft time
20,053 hours, 21,686 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Dirty
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

FA A FLASHLIGHT COMPARTMENT LATCHES STICKING OUT IN CLOSED POSITION. ALSO LATCHES WILL NOT HOLD DOOR CLOSED WHEN SPRUNG CLOSED. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CLEANED/LUBED LATCHES AT FA FLASHLIGHT COMPARTMENT. LATCHES NO LONGER STICKY. OPS CHECK IS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.