What was found
EXFOLIATION CORROSION ON MLG TRAILING ARMS. APPROX 1" SQ IN AREA AND .1" IN DEPTH, MEASURED. UNKNOWN DEPTH AND AREA OF CORROSION UNTIL REMOVAL AND FURTHER INSPECTION. NO SRM PROVIDED BY MFG. REPLACEMENT OF PART REQUIRED.
- Difficulty date
- January 25, 2013
- Submitted
- January 29, 2013
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N56KD
- Make and model
- Diamon DA42
- Aircraft serial
- 42AC076
- Aircraft time
- 225 hours, 200 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Arm
- Part number
- D60321741001
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Mlg
- Part time
- 225 hours, 200 cycles
- 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.