What was found
(CAN) THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED AN AIRFRAME HOWL AFTER TAKEOFF AND LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BROKEN ACTUATING ROD FOR THE RT AFT NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR.
- Difficulty date
- March 19, 2001
- Submitted
- April 12, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8102
- Aircraft time
- 24,271 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PW120A
- Propeller
- Hamstd 14SF7
- System (JASC)
- 3231 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section
- Part
- Rod End
- Part number
- 83232086001
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Mlg Door
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.