Service difficulty report · Strut · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
June 27, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Part
Strut
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
Part time
11,000 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 MAINTENANCE FOUND NLG INNER CYLINDER SHOCK STRUT BRACKET FAILURE, WHICH FIX CENTERING ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY IAW ITEM 230 AS PER ATTACHED IPC. FAILURE OF THE BRACKET OCCURRED DUE TO CORROSION, PLEASE REFER TO ATTACHED PICTURES FOR MORE DETAILS. AFFECTED ITEM PN 47105-5, PART INSTALLED AS FROM AIRCRAFT DELIVERY.