Service difficulty report · Attach Angle · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 22, 2000
Submitted
July 28, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
173
Aircraft time
24,260 hours, 27,423 cycles
Part
Attach Angle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Uplock Actuator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

UPON APPROACH INTO MDT, FLIGHT 3800 EXPERIENCED A LOUD THUMP NOISE WHEN THE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE NOSE WHEEL WELL AREA WHERE THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UPLOCK ACTUATOR ATTACHES, CRACKED. REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE AREA IAW DHC RD8-53-582. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.