Service difficulty report · Spring · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 13, 2009
Submitted
January 16, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
19,377 hours, 19,769 cycles
Part
Spring
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 2 Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

MSO - ONE OVERCENTER SPRING BROKEN ON NR 2 MAIN GEAR. REMOVED AND REPLACED STABILIZER BRACE LOCK SPRING IAW AMM 32-11-16-000-802 AND 32-11-16-400-802. RETURNED TO SERVICE.