Service difficulty report · Spring · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 6, 2014
Submitted
April 11, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4236
Aircraft time
12,476 hours, 13,503 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Spring
Condition
Failed
Location
Storage Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

LEFT AFT F/A EMERGENCY STORAGE DOOR DOES NOT SPRING BACK UP. FOUND SPRINGS TO STORAGE DOOR WORN OUT. REPLACED SPRINGS. OPS CHECKED DOOR WAS GOOD.