19970118002339I

Incident

FAA incident report · Dhav DHC8102 · Syracuse, NY · January 18, 1997

Date: January 18, 1997 · 15:29 local
Place: Syracuse, NY
Airport: Syracuse Hancock International
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: PCAA
Aircraft: N834EX
Reported as: Dhav DHC8102
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0

N834EXRegistration cancelled Dec 13, 2006 · Boeing Of Canada/Dehav Div DHC-8-106S/N 285 · Built 1991 Airframe modelBoeing Of Canada/Dehav Div DHC-8-106 Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PW120Turbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Narrative: on 1/18/97 at 1529 EST, a Dehavilland DHC8-102, flight 3873, N834EX, operated by allegheny commuter airlines. During departure from Hancock int'l airport. Experienced main landing gear door failure. Aircraft returned to syr and landed without any further incident. There were no injuries. Aircraft was ferried to binghamton, NY for maintenance. Main landing gear door rigging and door gaps were checked. Mechanic adjusted forward and aft main landing gear doors. Main gear forward actuator was also adjusted. Forward main gear door link rod end and a bolt were removed and replaced. Operations check was satisfactory and aircraft was returned to service. This incident is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON 1/18/97 AT 1529 EST, A DEHAVILLAND DHC8-102, FLIGHT 3873, N834EX, OPERATED BY ALLEGHENY COMMUTER AIRLINES. DURING DEPARTURE FROM HANCOCK INT'L AIRPORT. EXPERIENCED MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR FAILURE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SYR AND LANDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO BINGHAMTON, NY FOR MAINTENANCE. MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR RIGGING AND DOOR GAPS WERE CHECKED. MECHANIC ADJUSTED FORWARD AND AFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOORS. MAIN GEAR FORWARD ACTUATOR WAS ALSO ADJUSTED. FORWARD MAIN GEAR DOOR LINK ROD END AND A BOLT WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. OPERATIONS CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.

Other reports on N834EX · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19980530017849ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Middletown, PANr hydraulic system went to 0. Returned to MDT. A nicked o-ring was leaking.May 30, 1998 · Reported as Dhav DHC8102