Service difficulty report · Truss · Cessna 310K

Difficulty date
March 22, 2015
Submitted
March 22, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3826X
Make and model
Cessna 310K
Aircraft serial
310K0226
Aircraft time
2,995 hours
Engine
Cont IO470V
Part
Truss
Part number
084120037
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
2,995 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER LANDING, LT MLG STRUT WAS DISCOVERED TO BE FLAT. INITIAL INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE SCHRADER VALVE HAD FAILED, BUT AFTER VALVE REPLACEMENT, THE STRUT WOULD STILL NOT REMAIN INFLATED. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE STRUT WAS ALSO LEAKING FROM THE UPPER STRUT SEAL. THE STRUT WAS REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED, REVEALING CORROSION IN THE UPPER TRUSS ASSEMBLY BARREL. REBUILT STRUT USING CERTIFIED UPPER TRUSS ASSEMBLY AND NEW SEALS.

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