# SDR 20000512SH012

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 2, 2000
- Submitted: May 12, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Make and model: Swrngn SA227*
- System (JASC): [3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3230)
- Part: Yoke
- Part number: OAS5451
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Nlg
- Component: Nose Landing Gea, Ozone
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: U
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000512SH012

## Discrepancy

DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF AD 96-19-05 ULTRASONIC INSPECTION OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR YOKE, THE FOLLOWING DEFECT INDICATIONS WERE NOTED.  THE INBOARD SIDE OF THE S/N NR 3 NLG YOKE HAD TWO CRACK INDICATIONS.  NR 1, A .125 INCH CRACK INDICATION ABOVE THE FILL VALVE/RETAINING PIN HOLE, AND NR 2, A CRACK .750 INCH IN LENGTH BELOW THE FILL VALVE/RETAINING PIN HOLE.  THE OUTBOARD SIDE HAD A .250 INCH CRACK INDICATION BELOW THE FILL VALVE/RETAINING PIN HOLE.  (X)

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