Service difficulty report · Tubing · Dhav DHC2MK1

Difficulty date
January 19, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MK1
Part
Tubing
Condition
Corroded
Location
Gear Attach
Part time
22,603 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) FORWARD LEFT HAND LANDING GEAR ATTACH POINT FOUND CORRODED OUT BEHIND THE FLOAT FITTING. TUBE AND FITTING ATTACHING POINT HAD LITTLE OR NO METAL LEFT. SB 2/49 WAS COMPLIED WITH BUT THIS AREA IS NOT INSPECTED IN THE SB. AIRCRAFT TT: 21,704 HOURS.