Service difficulty report · Bearing · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 25, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
56,036 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Bearing
Part number
YCRS14
Condition
Seized
Location
Lt Mlg Door Act
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) FWD MLG DOOR ACTUATOR ROLLER BEARING FOUND DETERIORATED, SEIZED CAUSING GEAR DOOR MECHANISM TO JAM AND DRAG STRUT FAIRING TO CONTACT MLG DOOR HINGE. DAMAGE DETECTED ON FWD MLG DOOR ATTACH ROD. RT FWD MLG DOOR ACTUATOR MECHANISM REPLACED. RD 8-51-256 OPTION A CARRIED OUT ON RT DRAG STRUT FAIRING. PART MUST BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED WITHIN MAX 200 FLIGHT HOURS.