If you enable the settings "Caves and Cliffs" and "Bonus Chest", the chest won't spawn on the surface. Instead, it will spawn underground.
MCPE-145016
Bonus chest not spawning correctly
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FunnyShorts
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Nintendo Switch
1.17.34
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