Service difficulty report · Strut · Gruman FIRECAT

Difficulty date
March 22, 2002
Submitted
April 10, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N404DF
Make and model
Gruman FIRECAT
Aircraft serial
455
Engine
Wright R182082
Part
Strut
Part number
161909
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 A FLEETWIDE NDT INSPECTION OF OUR MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUTS, FOLLOWING A STRUT FAILURE ON T-86 (N433DF SN 149855) A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THIS HOUSING. IT WAS INSTALLED ON THE RIGHT SIDE STRUT ASSEMBLY. IT WAS FOUND BY INSPECTION OF THE DISASSEMBLED STRUT ASSEMBLY.