Service difficulty report · Hook · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 8, 2015
Submitted
June 8, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
227
Aircraft time
58,912 hours, 66,438 cycles
Part
Hook
Condition
Corroded
Location
Mlg Door
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

LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR AMBER LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER RETRACTION. CYCLED GEAR. LT MAIN DOOR AMBER LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER RETRACTION VERIFIED OPEN. INSPECTED NR 1 FWD MLG DOOR AND FOUND ROLLER FOR DOOR ACTUATOR HOOK HIGHLY CORRODED. R & R BEARING, REINSTALLED BOLT, WASHER NUT AND COTTER KEYS. INSPECTED PROXIMITY SENSOR GAPS IAW MM 32-30-00. NO FAULTS. SWUNG GEAR IAW MM 32-20-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.