SDR HNAA2010071300172

Service difficulty report · Link · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date: July 6, 2010
Submitted: July 13, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N838EX
Make and model: Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial: 392
Aircraft time: 42,489 hours, 47,845 cycles
System (JASC): 3231 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section
Part: Link
Part number: 83231029105
Condition: Damaged
Location: Lt Mlg Door
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

ON DEPARTURE, GEAR RETRACTED NORMALLY, THEN I FELT A BUMP AND THE LT DOOR AMBER LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND VISUALLY CONFIRMED DOOR OPEN. R & R ACTUATOR LINK PN 83231029-105 FROM ACTUATOR TO HOOK. R & R BUSHING PN NAS76A3-005P IAW 32-10-36. RIGGED GEAR DOOR, SWUNG GEAR 10 TIMES, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 32-10-26