Service difficulty report · Actuator · Gulstm 114

Difficulty date
August 27, 2024
Submitted
August 27, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4892W
Make and model
Gulstm 114
Aircraft serial
14222
Aircraft time
3,500 hours, 100 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Overpressured
Location
Zone 700
Part time
3,500 hours, 50 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

REAR ATTACH BOLT FAILURE ON NOSE GEAR RETRACT SERVO. WE SERVICE 3 COMMANDER 114'S AND ALL THREE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. ONE FAILED COMPLETELY CAUSING THE NOSE GEAR TO EXTEND ABOVE EXTENSION SPEED, THE OTHER TWO WERE FOUND TO BE BENT AT ANNUAL INSPECTION.