Service difficulty report · Hinge · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 19, 2020
Submitted
August 20, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N443QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4353
Aircraft time
20,147 hours, 21,861 cycles
Part
Hinge
Part number
2011541
Condition
Damaged
Location
Emer Equip Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT JUMP SEAT EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT COMPARTMENT WON'T SPRING SHUT. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED OUTBOARD MOST HINGE SPRING FOR THE FWD FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT DOOR AS REQUIRED. FWD FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT EQUIPMENT DOOR CLOSES ON ITS OWN NORMALLY. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. RETURNED TO SERVICE.