# SDR FAA2014011500030

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 14, 2014
- Submitted: January 15, 2014
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N395B
- Make and model: Dhav DHC3
- Aircraft serial: 225
- Aircraft time: 13,866 hours
- Engine: Pwa PT6A34
- Engine time: 4,055 hours, 9,000 cycles
- Propeller: Hartzl HCB3TN3
- System (JASC): [2910 · Hydraulic System, Main](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2910)
- Part: Line
- Part number: MADETOFIT
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Hydraulic Sys
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K
- Precautionary procedure: H
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FAA2014011500030

## Discrepancy

NOSE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND ON AMPHIBIOUS FLOATS, CONVERTED EDO 7490 FLOATS. WE FOUND A CORROSION HOLE IN A RIGID ALUMINUM HYDRAULIC LINE BETWEEN THE LINE AND A RUBBER SPACER WHERE THE GEAR INDICATION WIRING TY-RAPED TO THE LINE.

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