Service difficulty report · Rod · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 30, 2012
Submitted
October 1, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4050
Aircraft time
27,350 hours, 28,284 cycles
Part
Rod
Part number
478604
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Door
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

AFTER TAKE OFF, A LOUD SQUEAL FROM GEAR DOOR. DIVERTED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. FOUND NOSE GEAR DOOR CONNECTING ROD BROKEN. DOOR STILL ATTACHED BY HINGE. MX REMOVED DOOR AND INSTALLED SERVICABLE RT AFT NLG DOOR AND LINKAGE IAW AMM 32-22-01-400-801 AND 32-22-06-400-801. OPS CHECKED GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.