Service difficulty report · Spring · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 27, 2014
Submitted
March 28, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N336NG
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4336
Aircraft time
6,468 hours, 6,290 cycles
Part
Spring
Part number
85237701105
Condition
Broken
Location
Cargo Door
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

RAMP REPORTED THAT THEY COULD NOT GET THE AFT CARGO DOOR HANDLE TO CLOSE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE DOOR OVERCENTERING SPRINGS WERE BROKEN. MAINTENANCE R & R THE AFT BAGGAGE DOOR OVERCENTER SPRINGS IAW AMM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT IS GOOD FOR SERVICE.