Service difficulty report · Bushing · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
October 17, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Bushing
Part number
NAS759011
Condition
Missing
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) RELEASED IN-SERVICE ACTIVITY REPORT2003-09. AN ARTICLE IN THIS REPORT REFERENCED A SITUATION DURING MANUFACTURE OF SOME AC, BUSHING PN: NAS75-9-011 WAS OMITTED FROM ASSEMBLE PROCESS OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION ACTUATOR INTO AIRCRAFT. ALL OF OUR FLEET AIRCRAFT WERE SUBJECTED TO INSPECTION IAW THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE IN-SERVICE ACTIVITY REPORT AND AS A RESULT OF THE INSPECTIONS ONE OF OUR A/C WAS FOUND TO HAVE THE BUSHING, AS DESCRIBED, OMITTED DURING ASSEMBLE. DUE TO THE MISSING BUSHING SUPPORT BRACKET PN: 85310340-015 WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS IDENTIFIED IN THE WHEEL WELL. THE DAMAGED SUPPORT BRACKET WAS CHANGED ALONG WITH A NEW BUSHING AND ATTACH BOLT.