Service difficulty report · Strut · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
February 15, 2009
Submitted
March 5, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
37,878 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Strut
Part number
881517
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
Part time
36,394 hours
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 COMPLETION OF A-1 INSP TASK NR3220/51, EXTERNAL GENERAL VISUAL INSP OF THE NLG SHOCK STRUT AND DRAG STRUT, THE ENGINEER DISCOVERED A 9 INCH LONG CRACK ON THE AFT SIDE OF THE SHOCK STRUT CYLINDER. THE CRACK IS LOCATED BETWEEN THE SHOCK STRUT CYLINDER UPPER FLANGE AND THE CASTOR NUT LOCK PIN HOLE. THE NLG ASSY IS BEING REPLACED. THE NLG ASSY COMPLETE S/N IS DCL295/90/00R/00. THE SHOCK STRUT CYLINDER S/N IS DCL-796.