Service difficulty report · Spring · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 9, 2009
Submitted
March 13, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4032
Aircraft time
19,781 hours, 20,291 cycles
Part
Spring
Part number
464161
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 700
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

SEA - ONE OF THE OVER CENTER SPRINGS ON THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR IS BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RT STABILIZER BRACE LOCK SPRING ON THE RT MLG REF Q400 AMM TASKS 32-11-16-000-802 AND 32-11-16-400-802. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.