Service difficulty report · Bushing · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 4, 2008
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
45,435 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Bushing
Part number
NAS771236
Condition
Missing
Location
Mlg Actuator
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) REMOVED NR2 MLG RETRACTION ACTUATOR FOR WORK CARD 2339 AND FOUND THE PICKUP FITTING MISSING (HAT) BUSHING. HOWEVER, THE RETRACTION ACTUATOR WAS ASSEMBLED TO FITTING AND IN SERVICE WITHOUT THIS BUSHING. THIS PLACED SEVERE STRESS ON ATTACHMENT HARDWARE AND FITTING DUE TO THE IMPROPER ASSY. NR2 MLG RETRACTION ACTUATOR FITTING REPLACED ALONG WITH ALL HARDWARE. NR2 MLG RETRACTION ACTUATOR REPLACED. RD8-54-1178 ACCOMPLISHED ALONG WITH NDT INSPECTION TO AFFECTED NACELLE STRUCTURE. MISSING BUSHING REFERENCE: IPC 54-40-00, FIG. 20, ITEM 410, P/N NAS77-12-36. (TC NR 20080109002)