Service difficulty report · Hinge Pin · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 5, 2021
Submitted
September 7, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N452QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4459
Aircraft time
15,625 hours, 16,871 cycles
Part
Hinge Pin
Condition
Migrated
Location
Service Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
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

DURING PRE-DEPARTURE WALK AROUND, FOUND AFT SERVICE DOOR HANDLE FWD FLAP COVER AFT SPRING BROKEN. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, SPRING WAS NOT BROKEN, FOUND FLAP DOOR HINGE PIN MIGRATED OUT OF POSITION. RE-SET HINGE PIN AND CHECKED FLAP DOOR FOR OPERATION AND PROPER CLEARANCE, CHECKS GOOD. A/C OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.