Service difficulty report · Bolt · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 3, 2013
Submitted
June 3, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N941HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
161
Aircraft time
60,137 hours, 67,147 cycles
Part
Bolt
Part number
10500103
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg Actuator
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

AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION, RED UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR LT MAIN. PERFORMED ALTERNATE EXTENSION IAW ABNORMAL CHECK LIST, ALL GREEN FOR ALTERNATE INDICATION. FOUND UPPER BOLT BROKEN ON MLG RETRACT ACTUATOR FITTING. R & R FITTING AND ALL BOLTS IAW MM 32-30-11. FCD8-54-95-162A WAS ACCOMPLISHED FOR LT SIDE. OPS CHECKED GOOD.