Service difficulty report · Spring · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 9, 2009
Submitted
June 15, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N415QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4081
Aircraft time
14,083 hours, 14,617 cycles
Part
Spring
Part number
464161
Condition
Broken
Location
Downlock
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

THE NR 2 OUTBOARD MAIN DOWNLOCK SPRING IS BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 OUTBOARD STABILIZER, BRACE LOCK, SPRING ASSEMBLY IAW AMM TASKS 32-11-16-000-802 AND 32-11-16-400-802. RETURNED TO SERVICE.