# SDR 2006FA0000428

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- 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
- System (JASC): [3233 · Landing Gear Actuator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3233)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2006FA0000428

## Discrepancy

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)

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