SDR 95ZZZX6358

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
August 24, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N432AW
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
286
Part
Bolt
Part number
MS1699847
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
D, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

GJT - ATER DEPARTURE, PILOTS NOTICED LDG GEAR DOORS CYCLING OPEN AND CLOSED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GJT. UPON INSPECTION, MECHANICS FOUND BOLT ATTACHING THE REAR OF THE AFT OUTBOARD LDG GEAR DOOR ON THE LT MAIN GEAR HAD BACKED OUT AND DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. THIS RESULTED IN THE DOOR PIVOTING ON THE REMAINING ATTACH POINT WHICH THEN PULLED TWO INSERTS OUT OF THE COMPOSITE DOOR. A REPAIR WAS DONE TO THE DOOR IAW DHC-8 SRM 51-20-71. A NEW BOLT INSTALLED AS WELL AS A NEW LDG GEAR UPLOCK HOOK. RETRACTIONS WERE PERFORMED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.