Service difficulty report · Bracket · Cessna A185F

Difficulty date
May 15, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna A185F
Aircraft time
14,306 hours
Engine
Cont IO550D
Part
Bracket
Part number
35A42124
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg Float
Part time
985 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 REPLACEMENT OF THE NOSE GEAR SLIDE BRACKETS, THE RT AND LT SLIDE TRUCKS WERE FOUND CORRODED AT THE SLIDE PIVOT AS WELL AS CRACKS WERE FOUND AT THE OTBD EDGES. THE SLIDE TRUCKS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW, PN 35A-42124 TO RECTIFY THE DEFECTS.

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