Service difficulty report · Bracket · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
January 21, 2002
Submitted
March 21, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Bracket
Part number
854144465101
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
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.

What was found

(CAN) IT WAS NOTICED DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THAT THE LT UPLOCK ACTUATOR SUPPORT BRACKETS WERE MISSING THE ATTACH HI-LITES (QTY 6) THRU AFT FRAME (THIS HAS INITIATED A FLEET WIDE INSPECTION AS DIRECTED BY DASH-8-400 AOM 050) AC SN 4033 HAS SUFFERED A STRUCTURAL DAMAGE DUE TO MISSING FASTENERS IN AFT END OF THE BRACKETS FOR THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR. UPLOCK. MAINTENANCE WILL CHANGE THE ENTIRE SHEAR DIAPHRAGM , THE SUPPORT BRACKET DOUBLER , SUPPORT BRACKET SHIM , ATTACHMENT CLEATS AND REMOVE AND REPLACE BOTH UPLOCK BRACKETS.