Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
June 13, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Cylinder
Part number
471053
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg Strut
Part time
15,890 hours
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.

What was found

(CAN) DURING GENERAL INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE CENTERING ACTUATOR MOUNTING FLANGE OF THE INNER CYLINDER OF THE NLG SHOCK STRUT. THE CAUSE FOR THIS DEFECT IS UNKNOWN SO FAR. AFFECTED NLG SHOCK STRUT REPLACED. INNER CYLINDER OF NLG SHOCK STRUT WAS CRACKED, FLANGE.