Service difficulty report · Yoke · Swrngn SA227*

Difficulty date
February 2, 2000
Submitted
May 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA227*
Part
Yoke
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
Component
Landing Gear Yok
Component part number
OAS5451
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
U
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

DURING THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF AD 96-19-05 ULTRASONIC INSPECTION OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR YOKE, THE FOLLOWING DEFECT INDICATIONS WERE NOTED. THE INBD SIDE OF THE S/N NR 2 NLG YOKE HAD A CRACK INDICATION .500 INCH IN LENGTH BELOW THE FILL VALVE/RETAINING PIN HOLE. THE OTBD SIDE HAD NO CRACK INDICATIONS. (X)