Service difficulty report · Link · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 16, 2001
Submitted
November 28, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N835EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
289
Aircraft time
24,912 hours, 27,941 cycles
Part
Link
Part number
88255
Condition
Worn
Location
Nlg
Component
Nlg Strut
Component part number
88357
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, FOUND PISTON CAP PIN GOUGED BEYOND LIMITS, TRAILING ARM WORN, AND TRAILING ARM ASSEMBLY WITH A GOUGE. TRAILING ARM ASSEMBLY REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-20-11, TRAILING ARM PIN REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-20-01. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.