SDR 96ZZZM9

Service difficulty report · Bracket · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
October 20, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431AW
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
284
Part
Bracket
Part number
85411782001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Mlg
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, FOUND A PROBABLE FRETTING CONDITION EXISTED AT THE RT MLG RETRACTION ACTUATOR SUPPORT BRACKET. THE BRACKET WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED IAW AD CF91-25R2. A POSSIBLE CRACK INDICATION WAS VERIFIED BY MPI. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE BRACKET WAS POST MOD 8/1830 AND PRE MOD 8/2049 WHICH IS PART OF THE TERMINATING ACTION OF AD CF91-25R2. THE BRACKET WAS REPLACED PER MOD 8/2049 AND SB 8-54-27 ON FIELD AVIATION COMPANY WORK ORDER NR 21968.