Service difficulty report · Pressure Panel · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 17, 2003
Submitted
May 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
160
Aircraft time
31,390 hours, 35,243 cycles
Part
Pressure Panel
Part number
85310056
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wheel Well
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SYR-LGA FLIGHT 3994. CREW REPORTED GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT NORMALLY. LT AND RT AMBER DOOR ADVISORY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND RED DOOR ADVISORY LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN GEAR SELECTED UP. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO BGM. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO NOSE GEARWELL UPPER DECK BY UPLOCK TRIPPING ARM. DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEHAVILLAND DASH 8 REPAIR DRAWING RD8-53-039. GEAR OPERATED AFTER REPAIR INSTALLED. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.