What was found
END BARREL (CAP) HAS TWO LARGE CRACKS (APPROXIMATELY 1.50 INCH LONG) PER INDICATOR TO THREADS. CRACKS ARE 180 DEGREES FROM EACH OTHER. END BARREL WAS MANUFACTURED BY AV-MAT FAA-PMA PART.
- Difficulty date
- March 23, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- DM4R133M
Com-Jet, LLC. - Make and model
- Doug DC863
- System (JASC)
- 3251 · Steering Unit
- Part
- End Barrel
- Part number
- 3766640502
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Steering Cyl
- Component
- 37666395508
- 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.