Service difficulty report · Structure · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 23, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
50,955 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg Door
Part time
51,164 hours
Component
Door
Component part number
85310278010
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ACFT SUSTAINED A BIRD STRIKE TO THE NOSE GEAR AREA ON APPROACH. MX INVESTIGATION FOUND EVIDENCE OF IMPACT AND DAMAGE TO THE RT AFT NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR LEADING EDGE. THE RT AFT NLG DOOR P/N 85310278-010, S/N 24BAC025 WAS REMOVED AND DEFERRED IAW THE CDL 32-3. THE DOOR LEADING EDGE IS DEFORMED AND THERE IS A CRACK IN THE COMPOSITE STRUCTURE OF THE DOOR JUST AFT OF THE LEADING EDGE.