Service difficulty report · Spring · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 30, 2020
Submitted
January 30, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N447QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4364
Aircraft time
20,324 hours, 21,966 cycles
Part
Spring
Part number
2D11541
Condition
Weak
Location
Door Spring
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

FWD F/A JUMPSEAT COMPARTMENT SPRING IS WEAK. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSTALLED NEW SPRING FOR FWD FA EMERGENCY DOOR COMPARTMENT. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.