Service difficulty report · Gusset · Beech D18S

Difficulty date
May 26, 2002
Submitted
July 30, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech D18S
Aircraft time
13,460 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Part
Gusset
Part number
804184200651
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Part time
13,460 hours
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.

What was found

(CAN) DURING INITIAL INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT AD CF-63-08 INSPECTED AND LT INBOARD AND RT INBOARD LANDING GEAR CLUSTER VISUALLY CRACKED.BOTH CLUSTERS HAD BEEN CRACKED AND WERE WELDED SHUT. CRACKS WERE THRU WELD AND PROGRESSING ALONG GUSSETS AND THRU GUSSETS.

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