Service difficulty report · Linkage · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
November 23, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Linkage
Part number
47840
Condition
Worn
Location
Nlg Door
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) NLG DOORS FAILED TO OPEN. PILOT REPORTS NLG DOORS FAIL TO OPEN, ALTERNATE EXTENSION PERFORMED, DEFECT OCCURRED ON 2 OCCASIONS. ON THE FIRST OCCASION IT APPEARS THE PSEU WAS INTERROGATED FOR FAULTS BY SOMEONE WHO ABT CANNOT IDENTIFY, WHEN NO FAULTS WERE FOUND, THE ACFT RETURNED BASE. ON THE SECOND CURRENT OCCASION, THE DETAILS ARE LISTED BELOW. TECHS DISCOVERED SIGNIFICANT WEAR ON FORWARD LINK ASSY AND ASSOCIATED BUSHING. REPAIR ONGOING.