What was found
DURING REMOVAL OF THE LT MLG DEEP CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE LANDING GEAR AXLE UNDER THE SPACER FOR THE IB BRAKE. THE AXLE REQUIRED REPLACEMENT WITH A REPAIRED UNIT.
- Difficulty date
- May 30, 2006
- Submitted
- July 24, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N370AE
- Make and model
- Swrngn SA227AC
- Aircraft serial
- AC506
- Aircraft time
- 21,595 hours
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Axle
- Part number
- 54530063
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Lt Mlg
- Component
- Lower Yoke Assy · Swrngn
- Component part number
- 54530051
- 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.