Service difficulty report · Spring · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 16, 2016
Submitted
April 18, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N453QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4489
Aircraft time
2,869 hours, 3,053 cycles
Part
Spring
Condition
Sticking
Location
Lavatory Door
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

FLIGHT DECK DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN. PERFORMED GVI OF THE DOOR AND FOUND THE HINGE SPRING ON THE LAVATORY DOOR WAS STICKING OUT ABOUT .2500". PUSHED THE SPRING BACK IN AND THE DOOR NOW OPERATES NORMALLY AND ALSO THE LAVATORY DOOR. RETURNED TO SERVICE.