Service difficulty report · Insert · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 5, 2021
Submitted
May 7, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
45,094 hours, 48,050 cycles
Part
Insert
Condition
Misinstalled
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 FA COMPARTMENT UNDER JUMP SEAT DOES NOT FULLY LATCH. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. TOOK APART FWD FA SEAT COMPARTMENT DOOR AND FOUND THE DOOR INSERTS THAT ATTACH TO THE DOOR SPRINGS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. REINSTALLED INSERTS INTO PROPER POSITION AND REINSTALLED DOOR. DOOR NOW CLOSES NORMALLY. RETURNED TO SERVICE.