Service difficulty report · Yoke · Swrngn SA226*

Difficulty date
February 2, 2000
Submitted
May 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA226*
Part
Yoke
Part number
OAS5451
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
Component
N/L Gear · Ozone
Component part number
54510051
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 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)