Service difficulty report · Failsafe · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 2, 2004
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N839EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
226
Aircraft time
34,288 hours, 38,684 cycles
Part
Failsafe
Part number
83231031103
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 3806 LGA TO BURLINGTON EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR FAILING TO RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LGA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO MIDDLETOWN FOR MAINTENANCE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ATTACH POINT FOR THE PRE MOD GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR HAD BACKED OUT DUE TO THE FAILSAFE RETAINING TAB BEING BROKEN OFF, WHICH ALLOWED THE ACTUATOR PIVOT PIN TO MISALIGN AND PREVENT PROPER UPLOCK. FAILSAFE WAS REPLACED AND THE GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECKED. ALL CHECKS GOOD AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.