SDR 98ZZZX490

Service difficulty report · Axle · Gulstm 560

Difficulty date
January 12, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N356WC
Make and model
Gulstm 560
Aircraft serial
5600432
Part
Axle
Part number
65412002
Condition
Corroded
Location
Mlg
Part time
152 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 PERFORMING A PHASE 1 AND PHASE 2 ON BOTH MLG AXLES, FOUND CORROSION ON THEM. THIS SPECIFIC INSPECTION ITEM IS ITEM CODE NR A324040 IN THE PHASE 2 INSPECTION. THE AXLE IS TO BE INSPECTED FOR PRESENCE OF PRIMER ON THE AXLE AND AXLE ADAPTER WHERE THE BRAKE AND BRAKE ADAPTER ARE LOCATED. THE AXLES AND AXLE ADAPTER DID NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED PRIMER. AS A RESULT, LIGHT CORROSION HAD ALREADY STARTED FORMING. THE CORROSION WAS CLEANED UP AND CORROSION RESISTANT EPOXY PRIMER WAS APPLIED PER THE CITATION COMPONENT MM.