Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Gulstm 690

Difficulty date
July 18, 2007
Submitted
August 27, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm 690
Aircraft time
7,530 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3315251K
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN5
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Leaking
Location
Gear Actuator
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) INCIDENT/HAZARD DESCRIPTION: UNSAFE GEAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WAS DOWN TO 500 PSI. ONCE ON GROUND, FOUND HYDRAULIC FLUID HAD LEAKED OUT IN THE RT WHEEL WELL, DETERMINED THE RT GEAR ACTUATOR FOR BRINGING GEAR UP HAD A O-RING FAIL (SPLIT) AIRCRAFT SLOWED TO BELOW 200KTS, GEAR SELECTED DOWN AND (3) GEAR CONFIRMED AND GEAR VISUALLY DOWN AND LOCKED. ONCE GEAR WAS DOWN HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WAS BACK UP TO 1000 PSI, AND LANDING MADE . BRAKES WORKED FINE, AIRCRAFT REPAIRED FOR ALERTS ON THE 19TH OF JULY. TEST FLIGHT COMPLETED (TC NR 20070724001)