Service difficulty report · Leg Assy · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
April 1, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
32,186 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Leg Assy
Part number
C6UM11108
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Mlg
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) A FRESH D-CHECKED GEAR LEG (RT) WAS TO BE INSTALLED ON ACFT. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MOUNT THE LWR PLATE ASSY TO THE GEAR LEG, IT WAS FOUND THAT 3 OF THE 4 MOUNT HOLES HAD IMPROPERLY INSTALLED HELI-COILS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL BOLTS, THESE HELI-COILS WOULD WIND OUT OF THEIR RESPECTIVE HOLES. NEW HELI-COILS WERE THEN INSTALLED.