Service difficulty report · Strut · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
July 3, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft time
8,778 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Strut
Part number
369H600151
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) DURING THE YEARLY INSPECTION, THE LT AFT LANDING GEAR STRUT WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE CRACKED, FROM THE LOWER DRAG BRACE ATTACH HOLE. THE CRACK WAS APPROX. 1.250 INCH LONG, AND EXTENDED LENGTHWISE TOWARDS THE BEND IN THE STRUT (TC NR 20060808009)