Service difficulty report · Spring Assy · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
October 5, 2010
Submitted
October 6, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N358PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
506
Aircraft time
27,453 hours, 38,949 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Spring Assy
Part number
83232010005
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED DURING TAKEOFF AND PUTTING THE GEAR UP THERE WAS AN EXTREMELY LOUD RATTLE NOISE. THAT CAME FROM THE NOSE GEAR AND GOT WORSE WITH AN INCREASE IN AIRSPEED. MX R &R SPRING ASSY AND (2) ROD-ENDS.