Service difficulty report · Latch · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 6, 2021
Submitted
April 11, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4046
Aircraft time
45,339 hours, 47,916 cycles
Part
Latch
Part number
SAM22224
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Storage Bin
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

STORAGE HATCH UNDER FORWARD FA SEAT WILL NOT LATCH CLOSED. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED STORAGE COMPARTMENT LATCH ASSY UNDER FWD FA SEAT AS REQUIRED. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.