What was found
AFTER GEAR EXTENSTION, CREW HAD A LOUD BANG, AND NOTICED LOSS OF LEFT HAND HYDRAULIC FLUID. AFTER LANDING INSPECTION SHOWED NOSE GEAR SWIVEL FITTING CRACKED AT FORGED SEAM.
- Difficulty date
- January 15, 2002
- Submitted
- February 25, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N588GA
- Make and model
- Gulstm GULFSTREAMGV
- Aircraft serial
- 588
- Engine
- Rroyce BR700710A110
- System (JASC)
- 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- 74381
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nlg
- Part time
- 940 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.