Service difficulty report · Nut · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 31, 2001
Submitted
August 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
160
Aircraft time
27,227 hours, 30,702 cycles
Part
Nut
Part number
88303
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Strut
Stage of operation
TX
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

BWI- FLIGHT 3806. CREW REPORTED NOSE LANDING GEAR SHOCK STRUT GLAND NUT TIGHTENING RING BROKEN OFF. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR SHOCK STRUT GLANDNUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMPONENT MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-20-01 AND SERVICED STRUT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.