Service difficulty report · Strut · Dhav DHC2*

Difficulty date
February 18, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2*
Aircraft time
20,784 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3R302
Part
Strut
Part number
58S923
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Float
Component
Float Assy · Edoxxxxxxxxx
Component part number
584580
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 ANNUAL INSPECTION AND FLOAT REMOVAL, THE FWD RT FLOAT STRUT WAS FOUND TO HAVE LEVEL 2-3 CORROSION ON THE INSIDE OF THE STRUT. DUE TO THE FACT THAT ALL OTHER STRUTS WERE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION LEADS US TO BELIEVE THAT THIS STRUT WAS INSTALLED WITHOUT ANY CORROSION PROOFING BEING APPLIED. TIME IN SERVICE 1352.8 HRS. AIRCRAFT OPERATED IN A CORROSIVE ENVIRONMENT.