Service difficulty report · Fitting · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Fitting
Part number
85311176009
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nose Gear
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT STILL ON. ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION CARRIED OUT. NOSE GEAR LIGHT STILL ON. GEAR RECYCLED AND ALL OK. INSPECTION FOUND THE ALTERNATE GEAR RELEASE CABLE P/N NAS302-37-0870 HAD BEEN CAUGHT UP ON A BRACKET AND CHAFED 70 PERCENT OF ITS STRANDS. IN ADDITION, THE FITTING ASSEMBLY BRACKET HAD BEEN FOUND CRACKED.