Service difficulty report · Brace · Gulstm 114

Difficulty date
November 22, 2002
Submitted
December 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5832N
Make and model
Gulstm 114
Aircraft serial
14381
Engine
Lyc IO540T4B5
Part
Brace
Part number
453041
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
2,610 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 NORMAL LANDING. THEN LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST OFF THE LT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, LT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. LT MAIN GEAR, UPPER DRAG BRACE SPLIT IN TWO. SUSPECTED METAL FAILURE, DUE TO IMPURTIES AND FATIGUE.