Service difficulty report · Actuator · Rolsch LS3A

Difficulty date
April 21, 2006
Submitted
May 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N325OP
Make and model
Rolsch LS3A
Aircraft serial
3350
Engine
Ge CF680
Part
Actuator
Part number
273T411B1
Part serial
00807
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
Component
Piston Rod
Component part number
273T41131
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

NLG RETRACT ACTUATOR WAS RECEIVED WITH THE PISTON ROD CRACKED. 3 CRACKS RUN AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE ROD AT THE THREADED END. CRACKS RUN ABOUT 95 PERCENT AROUND ROD BUT DO NOT CONNECT (RUN IN A SPIRAL) CORROSION FOUND ON INTERIOR THREADS. CORROSION APPEARS TO BE IN CRACK. (K)