Service difficulty report · Spring · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
December 19, 2003
Submitted
December 22, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N546DS
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4017
Aircraft time
373 hours, 382 cycles
Part
Spring
Condition
Loose
Location
Zone 800
Part time
373 hours, 382 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DESCENDING OUT OF 3500 FT, THE FUSELAGE DOOR MASTER WARNING LIGHT KEPT GOING FROM ON TO OFF. THE DOORS PAGE INDICATED THE AFT PAX DOOR. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND CLEANED AND LUBED THE SPRING PORTION OF THE PROX SENSOR. THE SPRINGS ON EXTERNAL DOOR HANDLE MECHANISM WERE FOUND TO HAVE NO TENSION. THE SPRINGS WERE REPLACED, OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.