Service difficulty report · Axle · Helio H295

Difficulty date
August 6, 2014
Submitted
August 8, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N61JA
Make and model
Helio H295
Aircraft serial
1286
Aircraft time
9,972 hours
Part
Axle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
M
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

THE LT AND RT MLG AXLE FLANGES WERE FOUND TO BE CRACKED DURING THE 1500 HOURS, ICA MAGNAFLUX INSPECTION OF THE MLG. THESE AXLE FLANGES ARE PART OF STC LANDING GEAR MODIFICATION SA 00781TA. THE CRACKS WERE IN OR AT THE EDGE OF THE WELD CONNECTING THE AXLE HOUSING TO THE FLANGE. THE CRACKS WERE ON THE TOP, OUTSIDE OF THE ASSEMBLY. TTIS ON PARTS 1994.0 HOURS.

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