Service difficulty report · Fitting · Gulstm 680W

Difficulty date
April 29, 2009
Submitted
June 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N54163
Make and model
Gulstm 680W
Aircraft serial
177412
Part
Fitting
Part number
2310053
Condition
Loose
Location
Nlg
Part time
5,419 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THE NLG COLLAPSED ON LANDING. CAUSE WAS NOTED TO BE RELATED TO DAMAGE IN THE OVERCENTER DRAGBRACE MOUNTING AREA DUE TO MISHANDLING OF THE AIRCRAFT BY PERSONS TOWING IT WHILE ON THE GROUND. THIS LOOSENED MOUNTING RIVETS, THE DRAGBRACE FITTING AND TUNNEL AREA SKINS WHICH AFFECTED THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE GEAR DOWN ASSIST SPRING, ALLOWING THE GEAR TO RETRACT WHEN THE ACFT TOUCHED THE GROUND DUE TO INSUFFICIENT DOWNLOCK PRESSURE. (K)