What was found
(CAN) LT FLOAT MAIN FORWARD STRUT FOUND CRACKED AT TOP ATTACHMENT LUG DURING AIRCRAFT REFUELING, GROUNDED, AWAITING NEW STRUT.
- Difficulty date
- August 21, 2003
- Submitted
- October 15, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC3
- Aircraft time
- 17,865 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R134059
- Propeller
- Hamstd 23D40
- System (JASC)
- 3212 · Emergency Flotation Section
- Part
- Strut
- Part number
- C2UF1085
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Float
- Component
- Float
- Component part number
- 557170A
- 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.