Service difficulty report · Hinge · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N916HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
072
Part
Hinge
Part number
85420014009
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg Door
Part time
27,493 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT 3395 - YYZ-BWI - THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR WAS HANGING DOWN IN FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ON TO BWI AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD GEAR DOOR AFT HINGE ARM ASSEMBLY AND HARDWARE. PERFORMED EXTENSION AND RETRACTION THROUGH SEVERAL CYCLES. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. (M)