Service difficulty report · Block · Dhav DHC2MK1

Difficulty date
August 6, 2003
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MK1
Engine
Pwa R98539
Propeller
Hamstd 2D30
Part
Block
Part number
C2UF1761
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Float
Component
Float · Brstol
Component part number
3484580
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) FOUND BEARING BLOCK ASSY. (AFT END OF HYD. CYL.) IN RT FLOAT FOR NOSE WHEEL HAD CRACKED THROUGH CENTER ALLOWING JACK PICK UP BEARING TO MOVE OUT OF BLOCK ASSY AND FORCE CHANNEL ASSY OUT OF POSITION. BLOCK ASSY APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN FRACTURED FOR SOME TIME BEFORE COMPLETE FAILURE. FRACTURE OR CRACKS ARE NOT DETECTABLE WHEN HYD. CYL. AND BEARING BLOCK ARE ASSEMBLED IN FLOAT.