Service difficulty report · Strut · Dhav DHC7103

Difficulty date
September 18, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7103
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Strut
Part number
157077
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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 POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE RT MLG UPPER LOCK STRUT WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN AT THE UPPER, LOCK STRUT ACTUATOR, ATTACH POINT. THE LIFE LIMIT FOR THIS PART IS 60,000 LANDINGS AND IT HAD 15,949 LANDINGS REMAINING. THERE HAVE BEEN 3 SB ISSUED, 7-32-21 RB, A7-32-100, A7-32-93 FOR THIS PART HOWEVER NONE ARE RELATED TO THE AREA WHERE THE FAILURE OCCURED.