Service difficulty report · Strut · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 19, 2001
Submitted
October 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
034
Aircraft time
41,473 hours, 48,061 cycles
Part
Strut
Part number
8800129
Part serial
DCL19189
Condition
Flat
Part time
33,050 hours, 37,086 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

UPON GEAR RETRACTION, MAIN GEAR CAUTION LIGHTS REMAINED ON WITH W.O.W. CAUTION LIGHT. CYCLED GEAR, CAME DOWN AND LOCKED WITH THREE GREEN INDICATION. RETRACTED GEAR AGAIN, NOSE DOOR CAUTION LIGHT REMAINED ON WITH W.O.W. CAUTION LIGHT. EXTENDED GEAR AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE FIELD. FOUND NLG SHOCK STRUT FLAT. RESEALED NLG STRUT CHARGING VALVE AND SERVICED STRUT.