Service difficulty report · Strut · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
May 2, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
21,915 hours
Engine
Pwa R1340*
Propeller
Hamstd 23D40
Part
Strut
Part number
C34F1473
Condition
Cracked
Location
Float
Part time
21,995 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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) FOUND 4" CRACK IN CENTER OF BOTTOM WEB OF LEFT STRUT. DIAGRAM SHOWN ON PAPER VERSION SDR FORM.