Service difficulty report · Strut · Cessna 182T

Difficulty date
July 31, 2007
Submitted
September 24, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5348E
Make and model
Cessna 182T
Aircraft serial
18281212
Engine
Lyc IO540*
Part
Strut
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FOUND NOSE STRUT ASSEMBLY LEAKING. REMOVED STRUT ASSEMBLY FROM AIRCRAFT. ASSEMBLED WITH PN TCNS-1 SEAL KIT IWA SRM AND MM. RELEASED TO AC OWNER. OWNER FOUND FLUID NR 4 ON WHEEL FAIRING AFTER TAXI TO HANGAR. INSPECTION FOUND FLUID COMING FROM BEHIND NOSE GEAR STEERING ASSEMBLY. CONTACTED TECH SERVICE, RECOMMENDED THA WE REPLACE THE STRUT TUBE (PN 07430901). REMOVED LEAKING STRUT TUBE FROM AIRCRAFT. INSTALLED NEW 07430901 TUB USED NEW SEAL KIT TCNC-1 AND SERVICED. INSPECTED OLD TUBE FOR DAMAGE. FOUND THA THE TUBE WAS LEAKING BETWEEN THE INNER TUBE AND THE OUTER-MACHINED PART. FOUND PINHOLE IN BRAZING OF THE PARTS. (K)

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