Service difficulty report · Rod · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 15, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Rod
Part number
83231014003
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg Door
Part time
22,814 hours
Stage of operation
AP
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) UPON ARRIVAL, THE LEFT HAND CENTER AND AFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOORS REMAINED OPEN WITH NO CORRESPONDING WARNING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE DOOR CONNECTING ROD FROM THE DOOR ACTUATOR BELLCRANK TO THE LEFT/AFT DOOR HAD BROKEN JUST ABOVE THE LOWER SWAGE. THE EXTENSION SPRING TO THE LEFT HAND AFT DOOR WAS ALSO FOUND BROKEN. CRACKING WAS ALSO FOUND ON THE NACELLE ANGLE, PN 85411581-101, IN THE AREA OF THE CENTER DOOR HINGE BRACKET.