# SDR CA090610003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 9, 2009
- Submitted: October 23, 2009
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Frchld SA227DC
- Aircraft time: 5,941 hours
- Engine: Garrtt TPE33112UHR
- System (JASC): [3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3222)
- Part: Strut
- Part number: 2752505
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Nlg
- Part time: 5,999 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA090610003

## Discrepancy

(CAN) DURING A PHASE INSPECTION MAINTENANCE PERSONAL WERE PERFORMING A ROUTINE WHEEL BEARING INSPECTION AND LUBRICATION. WHILE REMOVING THE NOSE LANDING GEAR BEARINGS A SUSPECTED CRACK WAS NOTED ON THE NOSE GEAR AXLE HOUSING. AN NDT INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED AND CONFIRMED A 3/8-INCH CRACK IN THE NOSE GEAR AXLE HOUSING. THE NOSE GEAR ASSAY WAS REPLACED (TC# 20090610003)

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