What was found
(AUS) LANDING GEAR SUPPORT FITTINGS CORRODED IN BEARING BORES AND LINK ATTACHMENT HOLES. DEPTH OF CORROSION BETWEEN 0.152MM AND 1.092MM(0.006IN AND 0.043IN).
- Difficulty date
- August 25, 2000
- Submitted
- October 3, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Saab SF340A
- Engine
- Ge CT75A2
- Propeller
- Rotol R3544123F13
- System (JASC)
- 5743 · Wing, Landing Gear Attach Fittings
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- 7257162514S515S0
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Wing
- Part time
- 22,255 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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