Service difficulty report · Ring · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
September 28, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
5,057 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Ring
Part number
5321012193
Condition
Swollen
Location
Shock Absorber
Component
Shock Absorber · Pilats
Component part number
5321012175
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 ANNUAL INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT STRUTS WERE STIFF, NOT EXTENDING ALL THE WAY. FOUND MICARTA GUIDE RINGS TOO TIGHT. SANDED MICARTA GUIDE RINGS SAME WAY AS MOD TO NOSE OLEO. SERVICED STRUTS WITH FLUID AND NITROGEN. RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20071005003)