Service difficulty report · Tubing · Dhav DHC2MK1

Difficulty date
February 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MK1
Part
Tubing
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
25,282 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 WAS FOUND CORRODED OUT BEHIND THE FLOAT FITTING TUBE AND ATTACH FITTING HAD LITTLE OR NO METAL LEFT. SB 2/49 WAS COMPLIED WITH AND 'BIRD CAGE' WAS REPAIRED IN OTHER AREAS. THIS AREA NOT CALLED UP IN SB. THIS IS SECOND FINDING. AIRCRAFT TT: 24,651 HOURS.