What was found
(CAN) THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A LOUD NOISE FROM THE FLOOR AREA DURING FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BROKEN LT NOSE LANDING GEAR AFT DOOR ACTUATING ROD. THE ROD END WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- January 22, 2001
- Submitted
- March 13, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8102
- Aircraft time
- 24,271 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PW120A
- Propeller
- Hamstd 14SF7
- System (JASC)
- 3232 · Landing Gear Door Actuator
- Part
- Rod End
- Part number
- 83232036001
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nlg
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.