SDR 2011F00094

Service difficulty report · Spring · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
April 27, 2011
Submitted
April 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N862MA
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B1138
Aircraft time
6,914 hours, 13,640 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Engine time
2,802 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Spring
Part number
26430623
Condition
Fractured
Location
Nlg
Part time
6,914 hours, 13,640 cycles
Component
Nlg
Component part number
264310012
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NOSE GEAR DRAG LINK SPRING FRACTURED AT THE FWD BEARING SUPPORT. FRACTURE WAS CONTAINED INSIDE THE SUPPORT BEARING AND WAS DETECTED BY THE NOSE GEAR STRUT BEING BOTTOMED OUT. THIS FAILURE APPEARS TO BE THE RESULT OF CORROSION/FATIGUE. FAILURE OCCURED WHILE ACFT WAS PARKED.

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