SDR 8G9R705D

Service difficulty report · Switch · Vikair DHC6400

Difficulty date
May 23, 2022
Submitted
May 25, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N419BT
Make and model
Vikair DHC6400
Aircraft serial
MSN1089
Aircraft time
5,381 hours, 2,461 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Center Switch
Component
Switch
Component part number
215330011
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT NLG DID NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. ABLE TO LAND WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION, TECHNICIANS FOUND CENTERING SWITCH OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. TECHNICIANS CORRECTED SWITCH. AIRCRAFT MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED A LANDING GEAR OVERSPEED CONDITION SO AN INSPECTION WAS PLANNED AND CONDUCTED. OEM TECH SUPPORT INSTRUCTED TECHNICIANS TO HAVE NOSE LANDING GEAR ATTACHMENT NDT INSPECTED. UPON REMOVAL OF HARDWARE, FOUND THE 2 UPPER NUTPLATES THAT SECURE THE BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE FITTING-HINGE FWD (RH) P/N- 215-34129-1, HAD STRIPPED THREADS. THESE BOLTS WERE NOT FOUND TO HAVE DAMAGED THREADS AND WERE HELD IN PLACE BY LOCTITE ONLY, AS THE NUTPLATE THREADS WERE COMPLETELY STRIPPED!