Service difficulty report · Strut · Gulstm 690B

Difficulty date
October 26, 2011
Submitted
October 26, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N40SM
Make and model
Gulstm 690B
Aircraft serial
11559
Aircraft time
6,842 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Part
Strut
Part number
ES12394
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Part time
6,842 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LEFT MAIN GEAR STRUT WAS FLAT, TRIED TO SERVICE, WHEN WE APPLIED NITROGEN PRESSURE HYDRAULIC FLUID CAME OUT OF A 3 INCH LONG CRACK IN THE STRUT BODY AND BEARING ASSY. AFTER TALKING WITH MFG THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS TYPE OF FAILURE BEFORE.