Service difficulty report · Link · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 22, 2001
Submitted
November 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
201
Aircraft time
28,397 hours, 32,013 cycles
Part
Link
Part number
88255
Condition
Worn
Location
Nlg
Component
Nlg Strut
Component part number
8800121
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

DURING FLEET INSPECTION OF NOSE GEAR FOR WEAR IN TRAILING ARM LINK ASSEMBLY, TRAILING ARM LINK AND PIN FOUND WORN. DISASSEMBLED NOSE GEAR SHOCK STRUT, INSPECTED PARTS. REPLACED TRAILING ARM LOWER LINK AND LOWER PIN. REASSEMBLED NOSE GEAR SHOCK STRUT ASSEMBLY. ALL WORK DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOWTY COMPONENT MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-20-01. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.