SDR QXEA200800440

Service difficulty report · Strut · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date: April 18, 2008
Submitted: September 23, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N355PH
Make and model: Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial: 500
Aircraft time: 23,775 hours, 34,452 cycles
System (JASC): 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
Part: Strut
Condition: Chafed
Location: Rt Mlg Strut
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
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

PDX C4 CHECK RT MLG SHOCK STRUT HAS CHAFE ON FWD SURFACE AT STRUT FAIRING UPPER ATTACH HOLE. POLISHED CHAFFED AREA IAW -8/200 MESSIER/DOWTY CMM 32-10-01 PG 6015 PARA 6A4. HFEC INSP. IAW -8/200 NDTM PT 6, 51-00-01 NO CRACKS NOTED. PERFORMED FPI IAW -8/200 VENDOR CMM 32-10-01 PG 6009 PARA 5A3 AND HORIZON NDTM CHP 8 NO CRACKS NOTED. PEENED IAW -8/200 CMM 32-10-01 STEP 6A2 AND FIG 601. ALODINED IAW MESSIER/DOWTY CMM 32-10-01 PG 6009 PARA 5B2A PRIMED PAINTED IAW