SDR 96ZZZX3035

Service difficulty report · Gland Nut · Stbros SD360

Difficulty date
May 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N124CA
Make and model
Stbros SD360
Aircraft serial
SH3652
Part
Gland Nut
Part number
200920604
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
12,513 hours
Component
Rotol · 200920004
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
L, A

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

What was found

FSD/OMA - FLT 252 - UPON LANDING IN OMA AS THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN, THE PILOT FELT THE RT MAIN GEAR START TO SINK MORE THAN NORMAL, PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A GO-AROUND. CONTROL TOWER ADVISED THE RT GEAR DID NOT APPEAR TO BE ALL THE WAY DOWN. PILOT USED THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION SYSTEM AND GEAR STILL SHOWED INTRANSIT. PILOT THEN ELECTED TO RETURN TO FSD TO BURN OFF FUEL AND FSD IS A COMPANY MAINTENANCE BASE. EN ROUTE TO FSD, ALL 3 GREEN GEAR LIGHTS CAME ON. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN FSD WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SHOCK STRUT HAD COLLAPSED DUE TO FAILURE OF THE GLAND NUT. SHOCK STRUT WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.