Service difficulty report · Pin · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
April 2, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Dowty R4086123F17
Part
Pin
Part number
464131
Condition
Abnormal
Location
Lt Mlg Actuator
Component
Actuator · 466009
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE LG LUBRICATION TASK, ONE OF OUR MECHANICS FOUND THAT THE PART OF THE LT MLG DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR ROD END PIN WAS MISSING, AS WELL AS THE RELATED SLEEVE. FOR REFERENCE, THE PIN WAS MISSING THE HEAD SIDE & PART OF THE SHANK SO THAT APPROX HALF OF THE PIN WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING. REFERENCE AIPC 32-31-16 FIG 1 ITEM 20 FOR THE BROKEN PIN & ITEM 110 FOR THE MISSING SLEEVE.