# SDR JJBA20121018004

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 18, 2012
- Submitted: October 22, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N876CA
- Make and model: Dhav DHC8311
- Aircraft serial: 438
- Aircraft time: 31,840 hours, 34,900 cycles
- System (JASC): [3231 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3231)
- Part: Bellcrank
- Part number: 83232013103
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Mlg Doors
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JJBA20121018004

## Discrepancy

DURING APPROACH, WHEN THE THE LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED, RECEIVED A WARNING INDICATION THAT THE NLG DOORS FAILED TO CLOSE.  DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND WAS ABLE TO LAND SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.  GROUND MX FOUND THE NLG DOOR BELLCRANK BROKEN.  MX R & R THE BROKEN BELLCRANK.  AN OPS CHECK PRODUCED SATISFACTORY RESULTS AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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