Service difficulty report · Strut · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
May 4, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft time
16,290 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Strut
Part number
369H600131
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
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) WHILE DOING A 100 HOUR INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT THE ENGINEER NOTICED SOME CRACKED PAINT ON THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE STRUT EMINATING FROM THE LANDING GEAR BRACE BOLT HOLE. HE THEN REMOVED SOME OF THE PAINT AND REVEALED A CRACK 1.5 INCHES LONG GOING OUTWARDS TOWARD THE LANDING GEAR DAMPER ATTACH POINT. (TC NR 20060509007)