Service difficulty report · Spring · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
August 6, 2013
Submitted
August 9, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N413XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B413
Aircraft time
31,676 hours, 34,768 cycles
Part
Spring
Part number
9000507252600323
Condition
Broken
Location
Stair
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

OPENING DOOR, STAIRWELL DOOR PISTON BROKE OFF. REPLACED STAIR GAS SPRING AND ARM OPS CHECK GOOD.

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