What was found
DURING NDI OF MAIN LANDING GEAR SPRING ASSY, THE RT FITTING WAS FOUND CRACKED. DURING WFPT FOR ASTM E1417. PART WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. SUSPECT CRACK WAS DUE TO CORROSION BETWEEN THE SPRING AND ALUMINUM FITTING. (K)
- Difficulty date
- June 28, 2007
- Submitted
- July 25, 2007
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5544N
- Make and model
- Cessna 182R
- Aircraft serial
- 18267782
- Engine
- Cont O470*
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Spring Assy
- Part number
- 07416302
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Axel Fitting
- Part time
- 14,045 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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