Service difficulty report · Housing · Skrsky S64E

Difficulty date
July 10, 2000
Submitted
December 18, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N218AC
Make and model
Skrsky S64E
Aircraft serial
64033
Aircraft time
3,948 hours
Part
Housing
Part number
646550152101
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
M
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

MAIN LANDING GEAR PN 6425-50100-013, -014 WAS REMOVED FOR OVERHAUL. DURING THE FLUORESCENT MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION PROCESS, 15 LINEAR INDICATIONS, NOT VISIBLE TO THE NAKED EYE, WERE REVEALED ON THE UPPER COLLAR HOUSING WITH MEASUREMENTS OF .093 INCH TO .036 INCH IN LENGTH. THE INDICATIONS ARE LOCATED AT THE LIGHTENING HOLES WITH SOME BREAKING THE EDGE OF THE HOLE. A SECOND MLG WAS ALSO INSPECTED AND 7 LINEAR INDICATIONS NOT VISIBLE TO THE NAKED EYE WITH MEASUREMENTS OF .171 INCH TO .531 INCH IN LENGTH WERE FOUND ON THE LOWER COLLAR HOUSING. (X)