SDR 98ZZZX4650

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Gulstm 560

Difficulty date
June 26, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N30PC
Make and model
Gulstm 560
Aircraft serial
5600090
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS464P4A10
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Door
Part time
5,223 hours
Component
55421028
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

TORQUE TUBE, NLG DOORS, ATTACH BOLT, RT SIDE, BROKE IN-FLIGHT CAUSING NLG DOORS TO OPEN. CREW DIVERTED TO VALDOSTA, GA. EITHER BOLT IS TOO LONG OR NO WASHER WAS INSTALLED AT FACTORY. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED CHECK P/N ON BOLT AND INSURE WASHER IS PRESENT. BOLT APPEARED TO BE CRACKED BEFORE IT BROKE. RUST WAS NOTICED AT BRAKE.