What was found
NLG DRAG SPRING SEPARATED 6 INCHES AFT OF THE LOWER LUG ATTACHMENT HOLES DURING GROUND RUN AT POWER. VISUAL INSP SUGGESTED A LARGE CORROSION PIT IN LWR WALL NOT VISIBLE FROM THE EXTERIOR SURFACE AS THE STARTING POINT FOR THE BREAK.
- Difficulty date
- July 29, 2009
- Submitted
- July 29, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N745FX
- Make and model
- Cessna 208B
- Aircraft serial
- 0495
- Aircraft time
- 6,589 hours, 6,359 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
- Part
- Spring
- Part number
- 26430622
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nlg Strut
- Part time
- 6,589 hours, 6,359 cycles
- Stage of operation
- TX
- 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.