Service difficulty report · Brace · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
December 24, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Brace
Condition
Binding
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
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) PILOT REPORTED THAT THE RT MLG DID NOT LOCK ON INITIAL GEAR DOWN SELECTION ON THE LAST 2 LEGS. ACFT WAS FERRIED TO BASE WITH GEAR DOWN AND TROUBLESHOOTING STEPS PERFORMED. PROBLEM WAS REPEATABLE ON JACKS UNTIL THE RT MLG STABILIZER BRACE WAS LUBRICATED. ROOT CAUSE OF INSUFFICIENT GREASE, COMBINED WITH AN OVER TORQUE IN THE LOCK LINK APEX JOINT CAUSING EXCESSIVE FRICTION IN THE LOCK LINK ASSY AOM 557 ISSUED.