Service difficulty report · Strut · Dhav DHC8101

Difficulty date
August 27, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8101
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Strut
Part number
8800121
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
Part time
39,456 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
J

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE CHECK, TASK CARD 3220/01 AND 02 VISUAL INSPECTION AND LUBRICATION OF NLG ASSY, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NLG SHOCK STRUT HOUSING. THE NLG ASSEMBLY WAS IMMEDIATELY REPLACED. TSN=39456.7HRS / CSN=46723CYC TSO=15435.7HRS / CSO=13147CYC TSI=799.0HRS / CSI=590CYC (TC NR 20060831002)