Service difficulty report · Spring · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
January 16, 2003
Submitted
January 17, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4061
Aircraft time
2,273 hours, 2,748 cycles
Part
Spring
Condition
Sticking
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PDX - FLIGHT 2329 - AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WHEN AFTER TAKEOFF THE CREW RECEIVED A FORWARD BAGGAGE DOOR CAUTION LIGHT AND THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE DOOR SPRING STICKING. THE DOOR AND SPRING WAS CLEANED AND LUBRICATED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS WERE REPLACED.