Service difficulty report · Pulley · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
February 5, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
46,320 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Pulley
Part number
85410466001
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
Part time
46,320 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) LEFT GEAR DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN GEAR SELECTED UP. ACFT CIRCLED AND RETURNED TO ORIGINATING DESTINATION AND LANDED WITH NO PROBLEMS. WHEN RETURNED TO GATE ACFT WAS TAKEN TO MAINTENANCE. UPON INSPECTION FOUND LT ALTERNATE RELEASE CABLE GUARD HAD BECOME DISLODGED AND ALLOWED CABLE TO COME OUT OF AFT PULLY AT TOP REAR PULLY FOR AFT DOORS. THIS PREVENTED THE DOOR OVER CENTER MECHANISM FROM FULLY TRAVELLING AND ALLOWED AFT & CENTER DOORS TO OPEN WHEN HDRAULIC PRESS WAS REMOVED DURING UP SELECTION. CABLE WAS RELOCATED AND GUARD REPLACED. MULTIPLE GEAR SWINGS CARRIED OUT AND CONFIRMED SERVICEABLE. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER FAULTS.