Service difficulty report · Bolt · Gulstm 695A

Difficulty date
October 18, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm 695A
Aircraft time
6,474 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110
Propeller
Rotol R306382F7
Part
Bolt
Part number
7500761
Condition
Cracked
Location
Drag Brace
Part time
6,654 hours
Component
Nlg
Component part number
400101501
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 DISASSEMBLY OF NOSE LANDING GEAR FOR ITS 5 YEAR INSPECTION/OVERHAUL, BOLT P/N 750076-1 OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DRAG BRACE-NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT WAS FOUND BENT WITH VISIBLE CRACK. CRACK WAS CONFIRMED BY NDT(LPI AND MPI). THIS WAS THE AIRCRAFT’S FIRST OVERHAUL OF ITS LANDING GEAR SINCE COMPANY PURCHASED AIRCRAFT 2 YEARS AGO. RECORDS CHECK INDICATED MINIMAL PARTS REPLACEMENT DURING PREVIOUS 5 YEAR OVERHAULS (TC NR 20071022005)