Service difficulty report · Spring · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 20, 2022
Submitted
November 21, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N444QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4355
Aircraft time
23,994 hours, 25,854 cycles
Part
Spring
Part number
464261
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg
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.

What was found

LEFT MAIN GEAR SPRING IS BROKEN ( LANDING GEAR RETRACTION SYSTEM ). REMOVED FROM SERVICE. R&R BROKEN IB L/H MLG STABILIZER BRACE LOCK SPRING IAW AMM TASK 32-11-016-000-802/400-802. ALL GEAR PINS HAVE BEEN REMOVED AND FLAGS REATTACHED AND NOSE LOCK HAS BEEN STOWED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.