Service difficulty report · Spring · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 25, 2016
Submitted
September 26, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4051
Aircraft time
36,468 hours, 37,999 cycles
Part
Spring
Part number
20102125AJE
Condition
Broken
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT DOOR UNDER F/A SEAT DOES NOT SPRING CLOSED. REPLACED DOOR SPRING AS REQUIRED. DOOR NOW SPRINGS CLOSED. OPS CHECK GOOD. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.