Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
June 15, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
9,404 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Attach Fitting
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Actuator
Part time
10,600 hours
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

DURING A ROUTINE SERVICE CHECK, MX TECH FOUND THE NLG RETRACT ACTUATOR TOP MOUNT ATTACHMENT LUG HAD BROKEN AWAY FROM THE AIRFRAME. ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE PENDING FULL INVESTIGATION. THIS SDR IS OPEN UNTIL INVESTIGATION/REPAIR IS COMPLETED.