What was found
(CAN) FLOAT DECK FITTING INSPECTED AND FOUND CRACKED. UNIT REPLACED WITH NEW FITTING. FLEET INSPECTION FOUND ONE OTHER 55-S-618 CRACKED OUT OF A TOTAL OF SIX FITTINGS. ALSO FITTING FOUND CRACKED ONCE REMOVED FROM FITTING.
- Difficulty date
- May 1, 2013
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC3
- Aircraft time
- 13,408 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A135
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- 55S618
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Float
- Part time
- 13,434 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.