SDR AU990133

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Bag BAE146300A

Difficulty date
February 16, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bag BAE146300A
Engine
Lyc ALF502R5
Part
Fitting
Part number
HC5370002004
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
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

(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION JACK ATTACHMENT BOSS CONTAINED TWO CRACKS IN THE BORE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: 1. ONE CRACK AT THE 4 O'CLOCK POSITION - CRACK LENGTH 8 MM (0.314 INCH) ACROSS THE FACE EXTENDING 6 MM (0.236 INCH) INTO THE BORE. 2. ONE CRACK AT THE 5 O'CLOCK POSITION - CRACK LENGTH 13 MM (0.511 INCH) ACROSS THE FACE EXTENDING 6 MM (0.236 INCH) INTO THE BORE FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAW ER BA6-53-10-16. NOTE: NEITHER CRACK EXTENDS BEYOND THE JACK ATTACHMENT PIN FLANGE POSITION.