Service difficulty report · Guard · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 11, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Guard
Part number
83231044005
Condition
Crushed
Location
Mlg
Part time
26,043 hours, 29,546 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF ON GEAR RETRACTION THREE CAUTION LIGHTS AND ARIGHT MAIN GROUND WARNING LIGHT ON. MOTORING SOUND HEARD AND GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. IN TRANSIT LIGHT ON IN GEAR RETRACT LEVER, MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND RIGHT HAND NACELLE AFT ACCESS PANEL CRUSHED BETWEEN GEAR & WHEEL PIN CUTOUT. PREVENTING RT GEAR FROM FULLY GOING INTO UPLOCK POSITION . PANEL REPLACED, GEAR RETRACTION TEST SATISFACTORY. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.