Service difficulty report · Guard · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 11, 2000
Submitted
December 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
227
Aircraft time
26,043 hours, 29,546 cycles
Part
Guard
Part number
83231044005
Condition
Crushed
Location
Mlg Ww
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

FLIGHT # 3723 MDT. UPON GEAR RETRACTION, THREE CAUTION LIGHTS VISIBLE AND RIGHT MAIN RED WARNING LIGHT VISIBLE. MOTORING SOUND NOTICED AND GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. IN TRANSIT LIGHT IN HANDLE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND RIGHT NACELLE AFT ACCESS PANEL CRUSHED BETWEEN GEAR AND WHEEL PIN CUT-OUT PREVENTING RIGHT HAND GEAR FROM FULLY GOING INTO UPLOCK POSITION. PANEL REPLACED, GEAR RETRACTION TEST PROVED SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.