Service difficulty report · Strut · Dhav DHC2MKI

Difficulty date
October 14, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MKI
Aircraft time
22,090 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Part
Strut
Part number
58S9242
Condition
Cracked
Location
Float
Component
Floats
Component part number
4580
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

(CAN) DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION THE RT REAR FLOAT STRUT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A 6` STRESS CRACK ORIGINATING AT THE TOP FORWARD SIDE OF THE STRUT. TIME IN SERVICE IS UNKNOWN. TAT 22,057 HOURS. THE AIRCRAFT IS OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY ON FLOATS IN A CORROSIVE ENVIRONMENT AND GENERALLY ADVERSE LANDING CONDITIONS. (TC# 20061016004)