Service difficulty report · Strut · Cessna 185C

Difficulty date
November 15, 2001
Submitted
April 26, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 185C
Aircraft time
2,454 hours
Engine
Cont IO470F
Part
Strut
Part number
740017
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
D
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) AS A PRECAUTION DUE TO NOT KNOWING THE HISTORY. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR LEGS WERE SENT FOR MAGNAFLUXING. TWO LONGITUDINAL CRACKS OF ABOUT ONE AND ONE QUARTER INCH LONG WERE DETECTED ON THE LOWER THIRD OF THE LEFT HAND GEAR LEG. NOTE: PART CYCLES, PART TSN AND PART TSO TO BE DESREGARDED.

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