Service difficulty report · Shoe · Gulstm 690

Difficulty date
April 17, 2002
Submitted
May 31, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm 690
Aircraft time
7,811 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3315251K
Part
Shoe
Part number
9937
Condition
Dirty
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) ANTI-SHIMMY FRICTION SHOE HAD DIRT OR SAND IN IT THAT WAS CAUSING MORE DRAG THEN NECESSARY. SAND MAY HAVE BEEN PICKED UP IN PARKING AREA. AIRCRAFT WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF, A STEERING CORRECTION WAS MADE AND STEERING COULD NOT BE CENTERED. AIRCRAFT WENT OFF RUNWAY INTO GRASS. AIRCRAFT SUFFERED NO DAMAGE.