Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
January 21, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
83232013003
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Door
Part time
3,000 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AN OPERATOR MADE AIR TURN BACK DUE TO NOSE GEAR DOOR MALFUNCTION. THE NLG DOORS WON’T CLOSE WHEN SELECTED. THE AMBER NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT SHOWED ON LANDING GEAR CONTROL PANEL. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE GEAR BELLCRANK BROKEN AT ONE OF THE LUGS. (TC NR 20070205004)