Service difficulty report · Piston · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
April 16, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
24,171 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Piston
Part number
711419
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nlg Strut
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) WHILE CONDUCTING DISASSEMBLY OF NOSE GEAR FOR OVERHAUL, THE PISTON TUBE WAS FOUND TO HAVE SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE UPPER THREADED END BY WHAT APPEARS TO BE ELECTRICAL ARCING. THIS HAS RESULTED IN MATERIAL LOSS AND PISTON TUBE DEEMED UNSERVICEABLE. OTHER AREAS OF NOSE GEAR WERE INSPECTED, BUT FURTHER DAMAGE WAS NOT FOUND.