Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Gulstm 500S

Difficulty date
June 22, 2011
Submitted
July 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N531SA
Make and model
Gulstm 500S
Aircraft serial
3059
Part
O-Ring
Part number
S310116R
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Mlg Strut
Part time
11 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

O-RING IN THE LT MLG RETRACT CYLINDER FAILED WHICH ALLOWED THE HYD SYS OIL TO DRAIN. O-RING WAS MOST LIKELY DAMAGED DURING INSTALLATION. DURING INSTALLATION OF THIS PART O-RING LUBE OR HYDRAULIC OIL MUST BE USED TO KEEP UNIT FROM BEING DAMAGED.