Service difficulty report · Spring · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 30, 2014
Submitted
April 3, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N415QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4081
Aircraft time
26,083 hours, 26,759 cycles
Part
Spring
Condition
Failed
Location
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

SPRING LOADED EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT DOOR UNDER AFT RT F/A SEAT DOES NOT SPRING BACK. REPLACED BOTH DOOR SPRINGS. RETURNED TO SERVICE.