Service difficulty report · Wheel · Dhav DHC2MKI

Difficulty date
May 12, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MKI
Aircraft time
10,391 hours
Engine
Pwa R98539A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3R304
Part
Wheel
Part number
VALTBS12091
Condition
Corroded
Location
Mlg
Part time
804 hours
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

THIS PART WAS INSTALLED MAY 31/04 IN ACCORDANCE WITH VIKING AIR GROSS WEIGHT INSTRUCTION. IT WAS NOTICED THAT EARLY CORROSION HAD BEGUN AT THE WHEEL GEAR ATTACHMENT HOLE. THE CORROSION WAS DEEP AND THE PART WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT. POSSIBLE CAUSE FOR THE PREMATURE CORROSION IS WHEN THE STEEL BUSH WAS INSTALLED, REMOVING THE ANNODIZING FROM THE MACHINED HOLE, THAN ALLOWING DISSIMILAR CORROSION TO HAPPEN.