Service difficulty report · Rod End · Gulstm 500U

Difficulty date
July 4, 2003
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm 500U
Engine
Lyc IO540E1B5
Propeller
Hartzl HCA3XK2
Part
Rod End
Part number
HMX6G
Condition
Fractured
Location
Mlg
Part time
3,584 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR RODEND FRACTURED AT GREASE NIPPLE HOLE.