Service difficulty report · Strut · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
April 10, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
20,893 hours
Engine
Pwa R1340*
Propeller
Hamstd 23D40
Part
Strut
Part number
C3FS249
Condition
Corroded
Location
Windscreen
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 REPLACEMENT OF THE LT WINDSCREEN, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE STRUT PN C3FS2-49. AFTER REMOVAL OF SEALANT IT WAS NOTED THE STRUT WAS CORRODED COMPLETELY THROUGH ONE OF THE WALLS OF THE STRUT. RT STRUT INSPECTED AND NO FAULT FOUND (TC NR 20070411005)