SDR CA970916013

Service difficulty report · Safety Pin · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date: September 8, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Make and model: Dhav DHC8102
Engine: Pwa PW120A
System (JASC): 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
Part: Safety Pin
Condition: Missing
Location: Rt Mlg Cable
Part time: 19,918 hours
Component: 83200508003
Stage of operation: IN
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE DOING AN ALTERNATE RELEASE CABLE CHECK, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ALTERNATE RELEASE CABLE CAME DISCONNECTED AT FORWARD END OF TURNBUCKLE. ONE OF THE TURNBUCKLE ASSEMBLY 'SAFETY PINS' WAS MISSING AND THE SECOND ONE WAS NOT STOPPING THE TURNBUCKLE FROM MOVING. WHEN THE ALTERNATE RELEASE SYSTEM WAS CHECKED THE TERMINAL END PULLED OUT OF THE TURNBUCKLE. ONLY 3 THREADS HAD BEEN IN THE TURNBUCKLE.