Service difficulty report · Guide · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 21, 2002
Submitted
December 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft time
1,339 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Guide
Part number
471901
Condition
Bent
Location
Nlg Cable
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) NLG UPPER CABLE GUIDE FOUND BENT. THIS HAS OCCURRED DURING LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. THE GUIDE ASSY CAN BE PULLED FORWARD TO AN OVER CENTER CONDITION WHEN GEAR IS DOWN, THIS WILL PREVENT PROPER FOLDING OF THE GUIDE DURING GEAR RETRACTION. THE GUIDE AND WIRING CONDUIT WILL BE DAMAGED DURING NEXT GEAR RETRACTION. SUGGEST ALL DHC-8 MAINTAINERS BE AWARE OF THIS AND BE DILIGENT TO PREVENT THIS CONDITION.