Service difficulty report · Strut · Dhav DHC8106

Difficulty date
November 29, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8106
Aircraft time
45,649 hours
Engine
Pwa PW121
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Strut
Part number
14100127
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
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) AIRCRAFT LANDING, DIFFICULTY TO CONTROL ON LANDING, DO TO WEIGHT ON WHEELS STAY ON AFTER LANDING. AFTER INSPECTION PILOT FOUND OUT THAT THE LT MLG SHOCK STRUT NEVER COMPRESSED AND HAS REMAINED FULLY EXTENDED EVEN AFTER TAXIING FOR COUPLE MINUTES WITH THE WEIGHT ON WHEELS. THE SHOCK STRUT HAVE FINALLY WHEN DOWN AFTER MAINTENANCE HAD COMPLETELY REMOVED THE AIR FROM THE SHOCK STRUT. THE STRUT HAS BEEN REPLACED AND WILL BE SENT TO MFG FOR INVESTIGATION.