Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Dhav DHC8106

Difficulty date
December 10, 2014
Submitted
December 12, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N887EA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8106
Aircraft serial
351
Aircraft time
33,316 hours, 35,713 cycles
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
83232013103
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg Door
Part time
33,316 hours, 35,713 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LANDING GEAR ON RETRACTION FAILED TO FULLY RETRACT. EVENTUALLY GEAR DID RETRACT BUT "L DOOR" REMAINED ON. ON EXTENSION NOSE GEAR FULLY EXTENDED ONLY AFTER A LONG DELAY. FOUND NLG DOOR BELLCRANK TO BE BROKEN. R&R'D IAW DHC-8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-20-22. GEAR SWINGS C/W. OP CHECKS GOOD.