Service difficulty report · Eyebolt · Gulstm 690D

Difficulty date
September 1, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm 690D
Part
Eyebolt
Part number
33008543
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg Drag Brace
Part time
7,283 hours
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 THE 5 YEAR LANDING GEAR INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE EYEBOLT BY THE NDT TECH. THE NDT OF MANY ITEMS ON THE LANDING GEAR ARE NOT REQUIRED BY THE MFG BUT WE DO IT PROACTIVELY AND HAVE HAD SOME FINDINGS. THE TYPE CERTIFICATE HOLDER WANTS US TO KEEP THEM INFORMED OF OUR FINDINGS. ITS BELIEVED THAT EVEN WITH A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE EYEBOLT, DUE TO THE REDUNDACNY OF THE DESIGN, THE DRAG BRACE YOKE SYS WOULD FUNCTION NORMALLY BECAUSE OF 2 SPRINGS, PN 330088 IN THE SYSTEM, THOUGH IT WOULD BE SLOPPY.