Service difficulty report · Strut · Boeing PT17

Difficulty date
March 5, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing PT17
Engine
Cont W6706N
Propeller
Hamstd 5404
Part
Strut
Part number
E75N12643
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
2,931 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE CONDUCTING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION ON ACFT, FOUND SOME OLD HYDRAULIC FLUID RESIDUE INSIDE TOP OF LT GEAR OLEO. DURING THE INVESTIGATION IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR HYDRAULIC FLUID TO COME FROM ABOVE FROM OTHER SYS. GEAR ASSY WAS REMOVED FOR FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING AND NOTICE TOP OF OLEO WAS CRACKED ALLOWING THE HYDRAULIC FLUID TO SEEP PASS. IF LEFT UNATTENDED THE OLEO COULD COLLAPSE ON LANDING OR WHILE TAXING AND CAUSE ACFT TO GROUND LOOP. GEAR ASSY WILL BE REPLACE WITH A REBUILT INSPECT UNIT. A GOOD ITEMS TO INSPECT DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION.

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