Service difficulty report · Shock Strut · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
September 10, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Shock Strut
Part number
DCL24887
Condition
Damaged
Location
Torque Link
Part time
17,999 hours
Component
Rotol · 10100117
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER AIRCRAFT LANDED THE MAIN LANDING GEAR TORQUE LINKS FOLDED IN TOWARD THE OLEO INSTEAD OF AWAY FROM THE OLEO. THIS CAUSED THE WEIGHT ON THE WHEELS, LACK OF BRAKING AND NOSEWHEEL STEERING. THE CAUSE OF TORQUE LINKS SCISSORING THE WRONG WAY IN THE SHOCK STRUT IS INTERNAL TO THE STRUT.