Service difficulty report · Fork · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 15, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Fork
Part number
83232025101
Condition
Loose
Location
Nlg Door
Part time
24,177 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW REPORTED A LOUD HOWLING NOISE COMING FROM THE NOSE GEAR AREA. INSPECTION FOUND THAT ALL OF THE FORK END FASTENER HARDWARE WAS MISSING. NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR FORK END FASTENER HARDWARE WAS MISSING. THE FORK END WAS FOUND WITH A SHEARED OFF COTTER PIN STILL IN IT. DOOR ATTACH BRACKET P/N 83232034-001 ASSY ALSO REPLACED.