Service difficulty report · Strut · Gulstm 112

Difficulty date
February 23, 2001
Submitted
March 20, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm 112
Aircraft time
1,711 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360C1D6
Propeller
Hartzl HCE2YR1BF
Part
Strut
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nlg
Part time
1,711 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) A/C HAD UNCOMMANDED NOSE GEAR RETRACTION UPON LDG. IT NOTICED DURING POWER PACK PRESSURE TEST THAT 700PSI ON UP SIDE WHEN GEAR EXTENDING & THAT PRESSURE WOULD NOT DECREASE BELOW 50-100 PSI WHEN GEAR WAS FULLY EXTENDED.RESIDUAL PRESSURE PREVENTING DETENT PINS FROM ENGAGING. HYDRAULIC POWER PACK REMOVED & DISASSEMBLED. FOUND ONE 8 OF INCH OF BLACK SLUDGE & 1 X 5 INCH PIECE OF PAPER IN RESERVOIR.VALVE BODY ALSO DISSASSEMBLED. FOUND GEAR UP CHECK VALVE O-RING HARD & BRITTLE & SEATS OF MOST OF VALVES COVERED WITH SLIMY GOO. NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR DISASSEMBLED. MAIN PRESSURE O-RING MS28775-117 NOTICED TO BE ROLLED.