Service difficulty report · Support Bracket · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 23, 2012
Submitted
January 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4030
Aircraft time
26,166 hours, 27,345 cycles
Part
Support Bracket
Condition
Worn
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FWD BAG DOOR LOWER FWD COUNTERBALANCE SPRING SUPPORT BRACKETS ARE WORN. ACFT IS DOWN FOR C-CHECK. REMOVED FWD AND AFT COUNTER BALANCE SPRING SUPPORT CLIPS IAW SRM 51-40-15-02-01. NO DAMAGE NOTED ON FWD CLIP. RE-INSTALLED FWD CLIP AND INSTALLED NEW AFT COUNTER BALANCE SPRING CLIP IAW SRM 51-40-15-02-01.