Service difficulty report · Strut · Tecnam P2006T

Difficulty date
August 5, 2016
Submitted
August 10, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N302CA
Make and model
Tecnam P2006T
Aircraft serial
070
Aircraft time
1,138 hours
Part
Strut
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
Part time
1,138 hours
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.

What was found

DISCOVERED A CRACK IN NOSE LANDING GEAR SHOCK STRUT WHERE WELDS COME TOGETHER. CRACK ALLOWS NITROGEN AND HYDRAULIC FLUID TO ESCAPE MAKING THE STRUT FLAT. VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWS SEPARATION AND LEAK DETECTOR ON STRUT SHOWS POSITIVE FOR LEAKING. SECOND AIRCRAFT EFFECTED IN THE SAME AREA FOUND IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS. THE CRACK REQUIRES THE STRUT TO BE REPLACED.