Service difficulty report · Door · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 17, 2009
Submitted
January 19, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
43,294 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Door
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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) FLIGHT CREW REPORTED "RT FORWARD GEAR DOOR ARM IS DETACHED. PIN IS GONE". REF J/L 502223 DEFECT 887954. A/C FERRIED TO YYC GEAR DOWN WITH R FWD MLG DOOR REMOVED. INSTALLED RH FWD GEAR DOOR WITH NEW HARDWARE, GEAR SWINGS CARRIED OUT. ACTUAL FAULT WAS RESULT OF HINGE ARM TO ACTUATOR ROD BOLT P/N: NAS6204-13H COMING LOOSE FROM THE THREADED BUSHING P/N: 83231046-001 REF AIPC 32-10-00-45 ITEM 290 AND 330. BOLT AND BUSHING WERE MISSING WITH ONLY BROKEN LOCKWIRE FOR BOLT HEAD REMAINING. BOLT AND BUSHING ARE SAFETY WITH LOCKWIRE ON INSTALL. REINSTALLED RT FORWARD GEAR DOOR WITH NEW HARDWARE AND SWUNG THE LANDING GEAR-GROUND CHECKS SERVICEABLE. (TC NR 20091223011)