SDR 96ZZZX4177

Service difficulty report · Bracket · Gulstm 500S

Difficulty date
July 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N47RF
Make and model
Gulstm 500S
Aircraft serial
3261
Part
Bracket
Part number
53006516
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder Pulley
Part time
11,068 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

WHILE COMPLETING 200-HOUR FACTORY INSPECTION OF NOSE AREA, FOUND BOTH PULLEY BRACKETS CRACKED AT BEND RADIUS. PULLEY IS FOR RUDDER CABLE AND IS SUPPORTED BY THESE TWO BRACKETS. REPLACED CRACKED BRACKETS WITH SUPERCEDING PART NUMBERS FROM MANUFACTURER. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS CLOSE INSPECTION OF BRACKETS AND REPLACMENT IF CRACKS ARE FOUND. NO SERVICE BULLETIN EXISTS ON THESE BRACKETS.