Service difficulty report · Spring · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
September 21, 2012
Submitted
September 25, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B414
Aircraft time
30,206 hours, 33,040 cycles
Part
Spring
Condition
Loose
Location
Airstair Door
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

FLIGHT:3977 TLH/FLL AIR STAIR DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE. RE-SECURED LOOSED GAS SPRING, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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