Service difficulty report · Strut · Hughes 369E

Difficulty date
May 19, 2007
Submitted
June 7, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 369E
Aircraft time
15,289 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Strut
Part number
369H60022
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Component
Lg Strut · Hughes · 369H600132
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 AN ANNUAL INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE LANDING GEAR HAD SOME PLAY IN IT. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE ENGINEER FOUND THAT THE BRACE TO STRUT BOLT HAD SOME SLOP IN IT. THE ENGINEER REMOVED THE BRACE BOLT AND FOUND 3 CRACKS EMMITTING FROM THE BLACE BOLT HOLE ON THE AFT RT LANDING GEAR STRUT. ONE CRACK ON THE TOP OF THE STRUT AND 2 CRACKS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE STRUT. (TC NR 20070522002)

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