What was found
FA REPORTS THAT FWD LIFEVEST/FLASHLIGHT DOOR DOES NOT SPRING CLOSED. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. R&R LH SPRING ASSY FOR FWD FA SEAT EMERGENCY STORAGE DOOR. DOOR OPENS & CLOSES NORMALLY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- March 30, 2021
- Submitted
- March 31, 2021
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N401QX
- Make and model
- Bombdr DHC8402
- Aircraft serial
- 4031
- Aircraft time
- 45,320 hours, 47,865 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2560 · Emergency Equipment
- Part
- Spring
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Door Hinge
- Stage of operation
- TX
- 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.