What was found
(CAN) DURING A SCHEDULED 100 HR INSPECTION, THE RT FWD FLOAT FITTING, PN 58S926R WAS FOUND BADLY CORRODED AND CRACKED AT BOTH LOWER ATTACHMENT HOLES. THE FLOAT FITTING WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW FITTING TO RECTIFY THE DEFECT.
- Difficulty date
- August 15, 2013
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC2MKI
- Aircraft time
- 32,039 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R985AN14B
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- 58S926R
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Float
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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