Service difficulty report · Bolt · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N102AV
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
091
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS110521D
Condition
Missing
Location
Rt Mlg Door
Component
Dhav · 82970018009
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF ON LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR FORWARD DOOR REMAINED IN THE OPEN POSITION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND ACCOMPLISHED AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. INSPECTED AND FOUND SAFE FOR FERRY FLIGHT FROM SEA TO PDX. IN PDX, FOUND MISSING BOLT AND BUSHING ON GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR ROD. REPLACED BOLT AND BUSHING. PERFORMED RIGGING AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OF SYSTEM, CHECKS GOOD.