What was found
(CAN) THE HOLES IN THE FLAP STRUT ON THE CLEVIS END ARE ELONGATED. THIS STRUT OPENS THE OIL COOLER DOOR WHEN THE GEAR IS EXTENDED.
- Difficulty date
- May 31, 2000
- Submitted
- July 5, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Pilats PC1245
- Aircraft time
- 1,841 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A67B
- System (JASC)
- 7921 · Engine Oil Cooler
- Part
- Strut
- Part number
- 5791012038
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Clevis End
- Part time
- 25,950 hours, 32,090 cycles
- Component
- Oil Cooler · Pwa
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.