Service difficulty report · Skin · Gulstm G1159

Difficulty date
May 11, 2000
Submitted
June 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N102CX
Make and model
Gulstm G1159
Aircraft serial
102
Part
Skin
Part number
1159C25003
Part serial
GA102
Condition
Dented
Location
Rudder
Part time
12,557 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING THE STRIPPING/PAINTING PROCESS OF THE AIRCRAFT THAT IS CURRENTLY IN WORK AT CRS QU2R122L, A DENT WAS UNCOVERED ON THE UPPER RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE RUDDER. THE DENT WAS HIDDEN DAMAGE AND COVERED WITH PAINT AND FILLER. GULFSTREAM IS CURRENTLY INSPECTING DATA TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OR REPAIR. THIS REPORT IS PROVIDED BASED ON THE FACT THAT THE REPAIR WILL POSSIBLY BE CONSIDERED A MAJOR REPAIR. NO KNOWLEDGE EXISTS OF HOW OR WHEN THE DAMAGE OCCURRED, NOR ANY LOG ENTRY FOUND. (X)