SDR 95ZZZX6294

Service difficulty report · Surge Damper · Dhav DHC7102

Difficulty date
October 29, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N900HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC7102
Aircraft serial
025
Part
Surge Damper
Part number
72970021001
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
38,625 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ORF/DCA - FLT 3004 - THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT FULLY RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT TURNED BACK TO ORF AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED THE GEAR AND RELEASED FOR AN EVALUATION FLIGHT. EVALUATION FLIGHT WAS SATISFACTORY, NO DISCREPANCY NOTED AT THIS TIME. DCA/HPN - FLT 3093 - LATER IN THE DAY, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT TURNED BACK TO DCA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER FERRYING TO ORF, FOUND THE LEFT SURGE DAMPER BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT SURGE DAMPER.