Service difficulty report · Bumper · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
February 7, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
25,646 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Bumper
Part number
C3U20711
Condition
Disintegrated
Location
Main Ski
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DISASSEMBLED ACTUATOR TO REPLACE O-RINGS AND FOUND BUMPER TO BE TOTALLY DISINTEGRATED. BUMPER LOOSENED ITSELF OFF AND PISTON KEPT POUNDING ON BUMPER AS THE SKIS WENT UP AND DOWN. THIS CAUSE THE CONTAMINATION IN THE HYDRAULIC SYS.