Service difficulty report · Strut · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
August 20, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Part
Strut
Part number
10195101
Condition
Sheared
Location
Lt Mlg
Component
10190105
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TOUCHDOWN, PILOT REPORTED SEVERE VIBRATION. AT THE GATE, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LEFT MLG TORQUE LINK HAD BECOME DETACHED AT THE UPPER PISTON ATTACHMENT AND WAS DRAGGING ON THE GROUND. THE INBOARD UPPER TORQUE LINK ATTACH POINT ON THE CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO BE SHEARED OFF. THE OUTBOARD ATTACHMENT POINT HAD DETACHED AND TAKEN OUT PART OF THE CYLINDER WALL, DEFLATING THE OLEO.