SDR 96ZZZX5542

Service difficulty report · Door · Agusta A109C

Difficulty date
October 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N142HC
Make and model
Agusta A109C
Aircraft serial
7677
Part
Door
Part number
109050144101
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Lt Door
Part time
164 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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 ACTUATING LEVER ROLLER BEARING AND THE LEFT DOOR. AGUSTA SB B.T. 109-84 REV A PERTAINS TO THIS SUBJECT, BUT DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS AIRCRAFT S/N. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS MODIFIED AT THE FACTORY. THIS REPAIR STATION HAS FOUND 2 OTHER AIRCRAFT (A109C) WITH B.T. 109-84 REV 1 C/W THAT HAVE BROKEN THE LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR. THE NOSE STRUT PRESSURE ON THIS AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND TO BE 25 PSI LOW. THIS COULD BE THE CAUSE. INSTALLED NEW LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR AND LEVER. SERVICED NOSE STRUT WITH NITROGEN. PERFORMED RETRACTION/EXTENSION CHECK.

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