SDR PNSA050702

Service difficulty report · Hinge Bracket · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
July 9, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N892DC
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft serial
DC892B
Aircraft time
14,303 hours
Part
Hinge Bracket
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S, W
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

ON DESCENT FOR LANDING, NLG WOULD NOT COME OUT OF GEAR WELL. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, GEAR CAME DOWN AND LOCKED. MAINTENANCE FOUND LT NLG CATCHING AND NOT ALLOWING NOSE GEAR TO COME DOWN. AIRCRAFT FERRIED WITH GEAR DOWN. PRECEDING NIGHT, LT NOSE GEAR HINGE BRACKETS REPLACED DURING A SCHEDULED 5L GEAR CHECK. AFTER AIRCRAFT FERRIED, HINGE BRACKETS AND NOSE GEAR DOOR REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.