What was found
INSPECTION FOUND 2 EACH SKID TUBES CORRODED THROUGH BETWEEN SKID SHOE AND TUBE. SUSPECT DUE TO TRAPPED SPRAY CHEMICALS AND WATER FROM WASHING THE AIRCRAFT.
- Difficulty date
- March 25, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N603RA
- Make and model
- Hiller OH23G
- Aircraft serial
- 1527
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Skid Tube
- Part number
- 430013
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Skid Shoe
- 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.