Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
April 18, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
43,436 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Line
Part number
C6H1001285
Condition
Chafed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) UPON INSPECTION OF THE ACFT IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LT SKI UP LINE ON THE LT MLG LEG WAS CHAFED THROUGH WHERE THE LEG EXIT THE FUSELAGE ON AFT FUSELAGE GEAR FAIRING. ONCE SKIS WERE SELECTED UP ALL PRESSURE WAS LOST WAS LOST AFTER IT RAN OUT OF HYDRAULIC FLUID AND CREW WAS FORCED TO PERFORM LANDING WITH THE WHEEL SKI NOT FULLY RETRACTED. ACFT LAND SAFELY.