Service difficulty report · Structure · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
November 7, 2003
Submitted
November 11, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N848EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
331
Aircraft time
26,793 hours, 29,593 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT 3555, INTO NEWBURG NEW YORK EXPERIENCED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATION WHEN GEAR SELECTED DOWN. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED, STILL NO CHANGE. CREW THEN COMPLIED WITH ALTERNATE EXTENSION PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT FERRIED INTO MIDDLETOWN WHERE UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION MAINTENANCE FOUND NOSE GEAR DECK CRACKED. REPAIRS UNDERWAY PER REQUIRED REPAIR DRAWINGS.