SDR AU960262

Service difficulty report · Strut · Gulstm AA5

Difficulty date
January 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm AA5
Part
Strut
Part number
702057505
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TX
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

(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR TUBULAR STRUT FAILED DUE TO INTERNAL CORROSION CAUSED BY WATER ENTRAPMENT IN COVERING BOOT - NLG COLLAPSED -PROPELLER CONTACTED GROUND - SUSPECT BOOT HAD NOT BEEN REMOVED TOINSPECT NLG FOR SOME CONSIDERABLE TIME - PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR