Service difficulty report · Fitting · Dhav DHC2MKI

Difficulty date
September 21, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MKI
Aircraft time
15,829 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3P302
Part
Fitting
Part number
58S927R58S926L
Condition
Cracked
Location
Float Strut
Part time
4,443 hours
Component
Floats · 4930
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

WHILE CONDUCTING A 100 HR INSP IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT 2 LOWER FLOAT STRUT FITTINGS WERE CRACKED. THESE FITTINGS ARE INSPECTED EVERY 100 HRS AND PREVIOUS INSPECTIONS DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY ABNORMALITIES. THE FITTINGS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW UNITS. ALL OTHER FITTINGS WERE INSPECTED AND NO FURTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED.