Service difficulty report · Pushrod · Gulstm 690A

Difficulty date
November 7, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm 690A
Aircraft time
4,517 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3315251K
Part
Pushrod
Part number
90000949722
Condition
Bent
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMBOUT THE AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZATION REDUCED FROM 4.8 PSI TO 3.5 PSI. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LOWER AFT ENTRANCE DOOR BAYONET WAS NOT EXTENDING INTO THE AIRFRAME. THE TWO PUSHRODS P/N'S 900009-49-7.22 AND 900009-49-9.70 WERE FOUND BENT WHICH CAUSED THE BAYONET NOT TO EXTEND INTO THE AIRFRAME. THE PUSHRODS WERE REPLACED AND THE CABIN DOOR MECHANISM WAS RE-RIGGED. DOOR OPERATIION WAS CHECKED, THE DOOR SEAL WAS INSPECTED AND A PRESSURIZATION CHECK WAS COMPLETED AND CHECKED SERVICEABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.