Service difficulty report · Rod End · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 24, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
41,931 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Rod End
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg Actuator
Component
Actuator
Component part number
10500103
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON GEAR DOWN SELECTION ON APPROACH A LOUD THUMP AND THE AIRCRAFT JOLTED. 3 GREEN AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT MLG RETRACTION ACTUATOR ROD END BROKEN. RT MLG RETRACTION ACTUATOR REPLACED GEAR SWINGS CARRIED OUT WITH NO FATHER FAULTS FOUND.