Service difficulty report · Shaft · Gulstm 690

Difficulty date
October 5, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm 690
Aircraft time
4,979 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3315251K
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN5
Part
Shaft
Part number
750069501
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
Component
Landing Gear
Component part number
75006119
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

(CAN) DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE SHAFT THAT PIVOTS THE NOSE GEAR UPPER LINK ASSY P/N ES10107 WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE CRACK IS LOCATED ON THE IB END OF THE SHAFT IN THE NOSE WHEEL WELL, WHERE IT IS FLUSH WITH THE EDGE OF THE HOLE IN THE UPPER LINK ASSEMBLY. THE CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY .5 INCH IN LENGTH AND PROGRESSES TO THE THRU BOLT HOLE. THE PIECE WILL BE REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE PART. (TC NR 20071010011)