Service difficulty report · Link · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
November 20, 2001
Submitted
November 28, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
302
Aircraft time
26,005 hours, 28,955 cycles
Part
Link
Part number
88255
Condition
Worn
Location
Nlg
Component
Nlg Strut
Component part number
8800133
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

MDT- CREW REPORTED NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY ON LANDING ROLL OUT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR SHOCK STRUT PISTON CAP, LINK , UPPER AND LOWER PINS. ALSO REPLACED WERE THE NOSE GEAR STEERING ACTUATOR LINKS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.