Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 15, 2004
Submitted
June 16, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N981HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
378
Aircraft time
26,592 hours, 28,919 cycles
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
83232013003
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

FLIGHT 4061 REPORTED DURING TAKEOFF AND UPON GEAR RETRACTION THE NOSE GEAR DOOR REMAINED OPEN. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO BUFFALO. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED FOR REPAIRS TO MIDDLETOWN. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR BELLCRANK TO BE BROKEN AT THE ATTACH POINT OF THE OVERCENTER LOCK. BELLCRANK WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKED. ALL CHECKS GOOD, AIRCRAFT RETUNRED TO SERVICE.