Service difficulty report · Spring · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 4, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
46,619 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Spring
Part number
83231020003
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg Door
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) AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND TO HAVE THE LT LANDING GEAR, REAR DOOR SPRING AND ROD END BROKEN. THE SPRING AND ROD END WERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED BACK TO REVENUE SERVICE.