Service difficulty report · Spring · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
June 29, 2008
Submitted
August 7, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N345PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
476
Aircraft time
25,451 hours, 36,378 cycles
Part
Spring
Part number
83232010007
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Door
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

SEA - FLIGHT 2100. AFTER DEPARTURE, NOISE NOTED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. TOWER REPORTED NOSE GEAR DOORS OPEN. RETURNED TO FIELD. UNEVENTFUL LANDING. FOUND RT FWD NLG DOOR SPRING AND CONTROL ROD BROKE. REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE. (A)