What was found
(CAN) ON WALK-AROUND, NOTICED THE RIGHT HAND INBOARD MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR RETRACTION ROD AND SPRING WERE BROKEN. IT IS ASSUMED THE SPRING BROKE FIRST AND JAMMED THE ROD CAUSING IT TO BREAK.
- Difficulty date
- October 28, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8102
- Engine
- Pwa PW120A
- System (JASC)
- 3231 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section
- Part
- Spring
- Part number
- 83231143
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Rt Inb Mlg Door
- 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.