SDR 96ZZZX5541

Service difficulty report · Door · Agusta A109C

Difficulty date
May 31, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N100S
Make and model
Agusta A109C
Aircraft serial
7644
Part
Door
Part number
109031214101
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Lt Door
Part time
948 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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

THE LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE NOSE WHEEL AND BROKE THE LEFT DOOR. AGUSTA SB B.T. 109-84 REV A PERTAINS TO THIS SUBJECT, BUT WAS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED ON THIS AIRCRAFT. THIS REPAIR STATION HAS FOUND 2 OTHER AIRCRAFT (A109C) WITH B.T. 1090-84 REV 1 C/W THAT HAVE BROKEN THE LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR. FOUND THE NOSE STRUT NITROGEN CHARGE LOW. THIS COULD BE THE CAUSE. INSTALLED NEW LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR. SERVICED NOSE STRUT WITH HYDRAULIC FLUID AND NITROGEN. PERFORMED RETRACTION/EXTENSION CHECK.

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