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Incident

FAA incident report · Dhav DHC-8-102 · Binghamton, NY · May 29, 2002

Date: May 29, 2002 · 07:08 local
Place: Binghamton, NY
Airport: Edwin A Link Field
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: PCAA
Aircraft: N980HA
Reported as: Dhav DHC8102
People aboard: 18
Fatal injuries: 0

N980HARegistration cancelled Aug 12, 2009 · Dehavilland DHC-8-102S/N 376 · Built 1994 Airframe modelDehavilland DHC-8-102 Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PW120Turbo-prop

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

(-23) On Wednesday, may 29, 2002, the crew of DHC-8, N980HA, reported a right gear unsafe and nose yellow door light illuminated on climbout. Both gear confirmed retracted and right main doors open. Chattering hydraulic noise from the nose gear. The aircraft returned to bgm and landed uneventfully. No assistance was required and the aircraft taxied to the ramp without incident. Maintenance found the outboard bushing (p/n NAS75-12-017) missing from the right main landing gear retraction actuator fitting and discovered that the fitting was cracked. They removed and replaced the right main gear retraction actuator fitting i/a/w Dehavilland dash 8 maintenance manual 32-30-11 and piedmont task card 32-30-181. Cycled the gear and operation checked good. This incident is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 2002, THE CREW OF DHC-8, N980HA, REPORTED A RIGHT GEAR UNSAFE AND NOSE YELLOW DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CLIMBOUT. BOTH GEAR CONFIRMED RETRACTED AND RIGHT MAIN DOORS OPEN. CHATTERING HYDRAULIC NOISE FROM THE NOSE GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BGM AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. NO ASSISTANCE WAS REQUIRED AND THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE OUTBOARD BUSHING (P/N NAS75-12-017) MISSING FROM THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACTION ACTUATOR FITTING AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FITTING WAS CRACKED. THEY REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR RETRACTION ACTUATOR FITTING I/A/W DEHAVILLAND DASH 8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-30-11 AND PIEDMONT TASK CARD 32-30-181. CYCLED THE GEAR AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.

Other reports on N980HA · 3

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

Incident 20031011032639ITakeoff Ground Roll · Syracuse, NY(-23) On October 11, 2003, a DHC-8, flt. 3629, crew reported that the #2 engine power uptrim partially activated during takeoff. Crew experienced repeated #2 engine surging. Engine was shut down, and aircraft returned to syr, landing without further incident.…Oct 11, 2003 Incident 20020630016339ITakeoff Ground Roll · Pittsburgh, PA(-23) On June 30, 2002 allegheny airlines flight #3731 aborted take-off on runway 28R due to #1 engine low oil pressure annunciator illuminating. The pilot requested no assistance and the aircraft taxied to the ramp without further incident. Maintenance…Jun 30, 2002 Incident 20011214034289ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Middletown, PA(-23) After takeoff there was a heading mismatch. Crew returned to MDT with no further incident. There was no fire or injuries resulting from this incident. The ahrs computer was replaced and the aircraft was returned to service. This incident is considered…Dec 14, 2001