SDR 96ZZZM4

Service difficulty report · Bracket · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
October 30, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433AW
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
305
Part
Bracket
Part number
85411782001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt/Rt Mlg
Part time
8,801 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

DURING INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LEFT AND RIGHT MLG RETRACTION SUPPORT BRACKETS APPEARED TO HAVE A FRETTING CONDITION. THE BRACKETS WERE REMOVED AND INSPECTED IAW AD CF 91-25R2. POSSIBLE CRACK INDICATIONS WERE VERIFIED BY MPI. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THESE BRACKETS WERE PRE-MOD 8/2049 AND POST-MOD 8/1830 AND THAT MOD 8/1830 IS PART OF THE TERMINATING ACTION OF AD CF 91-25R2. BRACKETS WERE REPLACED PER MOD 8/2049 AND SB 8-54-34 ON FIELD AVIATION COMPANY WORK ORDER NR 21973.