Service difficulty report · Leg Assy · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
September 26, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Leg Assy
Part number
C6UM11107
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Part time
27,843 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) DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION THE LT MLG LEG WAS EXPOSED AND IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE LEG WAS CRACKED AT THE "Y" INTERSECTION OF THE TUBES. CRACK WAS CONFIRMED USING FLUORESCENT PENETRANT NDT. NO HARD LANDINGS WERE REPORTED DURING THE SERVICE OF THIS GEAR LEG. THE CRACK IS NOT IN THE PARENT METAL OF THE TUBE BUT RATHER IN THE SURFACE OF THE WELD.