Service difficulty report · Link · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 4, 2001
Submitted
December 13, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N824EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
387
Aircraft time
18,753 hours, 20,969 cycles
Part
Link
Part number
88255
Condition
Worn
Location
Nlg
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 WEAR IN TRAILING ARM LINK LOWER BUSHING AND LOWER PIN. LOWER TRAILING ARM PIN AND LOWER LINK BUSHING REPLACED. LINK ASSEMBLY GREASED. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IN ACCORDANCE WITH DASH 8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.