Service difficulty report · Housing · Dhav DHC7102

Difficulty date
January 15, 2008
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7102
Aircraft time
27,987 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Housing
Part number
15101103
Condition
Cracked
Location
Strut
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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 A 6 YEAR CORROSION INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE LT MLG OUTER HOUSING. THE CRACK IS LOCATED ON THE FWD SIDE AT ABOUT THE ONE O’CLOCK POSITION JUST WERE THE HOUSING TAPERS DOWN. EDDY CURRENT WAS USED ON THE CRACK, IT WAS DEEPER THAN THE 0.040. THE LANDING GEAR HAS A 60 000 LANDING LIFE LIMIT AND A 10 000 LANDING INSPECTION REQUIREMENT, THIS GEAR HAD 44 528 LANDINGS SINCE NEW AND 5925 LANDINGS SINCE INSPECTION. THE HOUSING WILL BE REPLACED. (TC NR 20080116017)