Service difficulty report · Rod Assembly · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
September 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Rod Assembly
Part number
83231014003
Condition
Sheared
Location
Centre Of Rod
Part time
19,919 hours
Component
83231010001
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) AFTER LANDING FOUND THE LEFT AFT OUTBOARD AND CENTRE MAIN LANDING GEAR DOORS OPEN. FOUND THE ROD ASSEMBLY AND SPRING ASSEMBLY BROKEN IN HALF. SUSPECT THAT THE SPRING WAS BROKEN UNDER TENSION CAUSING BELLCRANK ASSEMBLY TO SPLIT ROD ASSEMBLY IN HALF.