Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
December 7, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1804
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45896
Part
Strut
Part number
3598295
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
4,312 hours
Component
Doug · 5759145506
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

UPON DISASSEMBLY OF RT MLG STRUT FOR SEAL CHANGE, P/N 3598295 FOLLOWER FOUND TO BE FRACTURED CAUSING DAMAGE TO P/N 37673709-501 ADAPTER ASSY PACKING, P/N 3598375 SPACER. UPPER BEARING SPLIT, P/N 3598297 HEAD, PISTON, AND P/N 3598296 VALVE, REBOUND CHECK. VISUALLY INSPECTED THE CYLINDER WITH NO DAMAGE NOTED. REPLACED DAMAGED PARTS. REF DIMENSION AVIATION WORK ORDER 7518-12-M044.

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