What was found
(CAN) PITTING CORROSION INSIDE CIRCUMFERENCE OF NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY DUE TO GALVANIC REACTION WITH DISSIMILAR METALS - SEE ATTACHMENTS.
- Difficulty date
- November 2, 2010
- Submitted
- March 15, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Swrngn SA227*
- Aircraft time
- 6,497 hours
- Engine
- Garrtt TPE33112UHR
- System (JASC)
- 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- 54510083
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Nlg
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.