Service difficulty report · Strut · Cessna 208

Difficulty date
October 17, 2016
Submitted
October 20, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N188SF
Make and model
Cessna 208
Aircraft serial
20800551
Aircraft time
1,358 hours, 3,860 cycles
Engine time
1,358 hours, 3,253 cycles
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Strut
Part number
1006863
Condition
Separated
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
1,292 hours
Component
Float · Wiplineinc
Component part number
1005812
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED "NO INDICATION ON POSITION OF RIGHT MAIN GEAR. HAD TO CONDUCT A LANDING ON THE AIRCRAFT FLOAT SKIDS ON A HARD SURFACE RUNWAY." UPON INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR STRUT INNER PISTON & OUTER CYLINDER HAD SEPARATED. THIS AIRCRAFT HAD COMPLIED WITH THE ONE TIME MAINTENANCE ACTION TO LOCK THE PISTON ASSEMBLY AND INNER BARREL TOGETHER AS INCORPORATED IN SERVICE LETTER 154 WHICH INCLUDED COMPLIANCE OF SL 152, ADDRESSING "MAIN GEAR OLEO MOVEMENT". AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY UNDER REPAIR; FURTHER DETAILS WILL BE PROVIDED UPON RELEASE TO SERVICE.

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