Service difficulty report · Fitting · Gulstm 112TCA

Difficulty date
December 11, 2000
Submitted
December 22, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4590W
Make and model
Gulstm 112TCA
Aircraft serial
13180
Part
Fitting
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

RIGHT MAIN GEAR INBOARD HYDRAULIC FITTING BROKE. COMPLETE LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID, FITTING WAS RUBBING ON WING SPAR SUPPORT BRACKET. THIS FAILURE HAPPENED AT 20 INCHES BELOW AIR TEMP. (X)