Service difficulty report · Rod · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
February 6, 2018
Submitted
May 1, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N227SV
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1172
Aircraft time
9,957 hours, 5,073 cycles
Part
Rod
Part number
1159L2002415
Part serial
NONE
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg Door
Part time
9,957 hours, 5,073 cycles
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

ROUTINE POST-FLIGHT VISUAL INSPECTION NOTED LONGITUDINAL CRACKS THROUGH RIVET POINT DUE TO EXPANSION FROM METAL CORROSION ON LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ROD ASSEMBLES, MAIN LANDING GEAR FAIRING, REMOVED THE AFFECTED PARTS AND REPLACED WITH NEW.