SDR AU960821

Service difficulty report · Pipe · Gulstm 500S

Difficulty date
May 14, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm 500S
Engine
Lyc IO540E1B5
Propeller
Hartzl HCA3VK2
Part
Pipe
Part number
79024681
Condition
Corroded
Location
Main Hyd Sys
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(AUS) HYDRAULIC PIPE LOCATED IN WING ROOT AREA CONTAINED A PINHOLE LEAK DUE TO CORROSION ON THE OUTER RADIUS OF THE 90 DEGREE BEND