What was found
DURING THE 12 MONTH CORROSION INSP ON THE NOSE STRUT ASSY; AFTER DISASSEMBLY THE BARREL ASSY-OUTER NOSE GEAR AND ALL ASSOCIATING BEARINGS WERE FOUND TO BE EXCESSIVELY CORRODED.
- Difficulty date
- May 12, 2011
- Submitted
- May 13, 2011
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N684SA
- Make and model
- Cessna 208B
- Aircraft serial
- 208B0684
- Aircraft time
- 6,932 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A114A
- Engine time
- 15,034 hours
- Propeller
- Mcauly 3GFR34C703
- System (JASC)
- 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
- Part
- Barrel
- Part number
- 264302710
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Nlg Strut
- Part time
- 6,932 hours
- Component
- Strut · Cessna
- Component part number
- 2643100
- 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.